CAD software Rotary Tube Pro™

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Overview
Rotary Tube Pro™ makes it fast and easy to design and cut tube and pipe parts for mechanized rotary cutting. Supports stand-alone units and cutting table add-ons for plasma, laser, waterjet, and oxyfuel machines. Integrates with machine partners’ plasma tube and pipe cutters for seamless operation.

Benefits

• Machine manufacturers choose Rotary Tube Pro for its process expertise and compatibility with advanced tube and pipe cutting machinery.
• Breakthrough technologies: full support for Hypertherm SureCut™ technologies, including True Hole® and bevel cut charts based on True Bevel™ technology.
• Ease of use: import files from 3D CAD or use parametric input to create tubes and branches without 3D CAD experience.
• Automatic tube and pipe nesting to efficiently place multiple parts on a single stock tube or pipe.
• Unlimited technical support: access to technical support, training, and software updates is included with purchase.

Supported applications

• Cut process support: Plasma – high definition
• Plasma – conventional
• Laser
• Oxyfuel
• Waterjet

Machine applications

• Bevel machine* (requires optional module)

Standard features

• Comprehensive machine support: all major brands/manufacturers/models; support for stand-alone units and cutting table add-ons.
• Detailed reporting: reports containing detailed job information and 3D part graphics; export reports directly to PDF.
• SureCut™ technology and built-in process expertise: True Hole® capable; automated job setup on EDGE® CNCs; material type, thickness and class-based process parameters (separations for cutout and pierce spacing, kerf compensation and feedrate, lead-in/out, cutting techniques); cut sequencing (automatic or manual); automatic tabbing / micro-joints; ability to cut without rotation.
• Easy part creation and development: create round or rectangular tube parts with parametric input; standard tube sizes and schedule pipe parameters provided or custom sizes allowed; 3D model updates in real time and can be freely moved and rotated; 2D layout view available; branches and cutouts support (interior definitions, intersection type options, new main tubes from branches).
• Support for a variety of end cuts: straight, miter, pipe intersection.
• Simplified costing: user-defined machine and labor production costing; automatic calculation of part production costs and part/nest utilization.
• Automatic nesting: true shape or rectangular nesting.
• Common line cutting included as standard (cut two or more parts that share a common edge).
• CAD/CAM import and conversion: import DXF files for cutouts, DXF text for cutting, and STEP file import for 3D CAD.
• Choice of output: advanced post-processor for perpendicular cutting with NC output, scribe support, DXF output.

Optional modules

• Rotary Bevel Interface: for machines with a programmable bevel head. Generates a 3D model with true intersecting branch angles and end cuts, allows weld prep cuts, and supports output of multi-axis, machine-specific bevel code. Requires one Rotary Bevel Machine Post Processor.

System requirements
CPU: 1.4 GHz x64 processor or faster (3 GHz recommended)
Memory: 4 GB RAM or higher (8 GB recommended)
Display: VGA display with at least 256 colors and a resolution of 1024 x 768
Disk space: 1 GB minimum
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 11, Windows 10 (64-bit OS only)
Spreadsheet program: Microsoft Excel 2010 or later is recommended for editing spreadsheets.

Caractéristiques / spécifications techniques

• Product name / model: Rotary Tube Pro 3™
• Supported cut processes: Plasma (HD and conventional), Laser, Oxyfuel, Waterjet
• Bevel support: Rotary Bevel Interface optional module (machine post processor required)
• Machine support: all major brands/manufacturers/models; stand-alone units and cutting table add-ons
• Key technologies: SureCut™ (True Hole®), True Bevel™ bevel charts, automated EDGE® CNC job setup
• File import/export: DXF, STEP, DXF text, NC output, DXF output, scribe support
• Nesting: automatic tube/pipe nesting (true shape or rectangular), common line cutting
• Costing: user-defined machine and labor costing; automatic part/nest utilization and cost calculation
• System requirements summary: see system requirements block above