Part Tube/pl

Description
The Tube command inserts a tube into the active document. The tube is geometrically treated as a cut of a smaller cylinder into a larger one. By default, the command will insert a 10 mm high tube with an outer radius of 5 mm and an inner radius of 2 mm. These parameters can be modified after the object has been added.



Usage
To create a tube either:
 * press the button in the toolbar
 * use the menu

To edit the tube:
 * either
 * select it in the tree and double-click on it
 * edit the parameters in the appearing dialog
 * or use the the property editor to edit the parameters

Properties

 * Via the Property Editor:
 * : Specifies the orientation and position of the Box in the 3D space. See Placement. The reference point is the left front lower corner of the box.
 * : The Label is the name given to the operation. This name can be changed at your convenience.
 * : Sets the height (default is 10 mm).
 * : Set the inner radius (default is 2 mm).
 * : Set the outer radius (default is 5 mm).

Scripting
A Part Tube can be created using the following function:


 * Where is the name for the object.
 * The function returns the newly created object.