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Tube Works

ADS enables fast and accurate design and manufacturing of tube projects that utilize cost effective CNC cutting and bending. You can model (or import) tube frame designs and export CNC GCode for cutting and bending automation. ADS can also export manual PDF instructions in the case where you want to bend by hand.

We believe that more people can use tube frame structures in many new applications with our software that makes design easier and cost effective with CNC manufacturing tools which enable new business cases.

ADS can import many existing tube designs from other CAD applications including Fusion 360 and Solidworks or you can design new projects in ADS directly. Arma Automotive Inc. is in the process of producing CNC tube notching and CNC Tube bending machines that will be very cost effective. Stay tuned for news of the upcomming CNC tools.

Unlock productivity gains or start building new more advanced projects by purchasing the ADS Manufacturing 2 or ADS Unlocked product keys. You can download and use the design features in ADS Free tier application today.

Tube Works Videos

For a walkthrough of some of the features check out the following tube related videos.

ADS 1.2.91 Arc Tube editing features include endpoint snap, align and set length.
Arc Tube Snap features automatically connect tubes to other tubes in the scene. Arc Tube segments can snap to a major X, Y, Z axis. New Tool Help Features.
Generate tabs and slots for intersecting tubes.
Arc tube modeling and notching of intersections. Tabs and slots in intersecting tubes. Notching offset tube intersections. Generate manufacturing GCode and cut metal parts. Inset and Outset modifications for plasma cutting. Note: Tab and slot quality has been improved in later releases.
Modeling tube frame projects. Tube notching and bending GCode and manual PDF exports. Preview of a parametric tube editor in development.
Pie cutting tube notching for custom routing. Automatic tube routing tools for optimizing space, equal and shortest length. Introduction to the user interface in the software. Mirror planes to replicate parts that are symetrical or duplicates. Tube notching GCode export.