[Feature request] add Tube primtive shape to PartDesign

[jaisejames]

In PartDesign, tube primitive shape is not available. It will be useful if we add it to PartDesign.

[drmacro]

Though there are tons of videos and other tutorials teaching how to make tubes.

And of course there is the flamingo/dodo workbench for doing industrial piping...

[Jee-Bee]

in my opinion the should remove all primitives from PD

[jaisejames]

See primitives used without any sketches & only editing some values. I feel easier than creating sketch, drawing circles, constraining. Insert tube & change dimension.

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[drmacro]

Primitives have their uses.

But, are basically CSG modelling.

Some are more comfortable with CSG and it's fine for things that are actually primitive shapes.

They aren't the best when modeling things with complex cross sections. The sketch is better for that.

I tend to think in complex cross sections, so only occasionally use primitives in Part Design or Part workbench.

For tubes, drawing a path and two circles in a sketch seems far easier to me...

As usual, there are many ways to approach things.