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Bends a solid (ACIS) cylinder.

1. Start with a cylinder, and activate Tube Bend. Select the cylinder you want to bend. The next click defines the distance where the bend will start.

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2. This distance is the Axial distance, which can be set in the Inspector Bar as well. You can also define the Radius and Angle here.

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3. The next click defines the, which defines the direction of the bend, relative to the axis of the cylinder.

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The preview shows how the final result will look. You can still make changes to all values in the Inspector Bar.

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4. Click Left Side if you want to bend the cylinder from the other end.

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5. Select Finish from the local menu or Inspector Bar to complete the bend.

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You can use this tool multiple times on the same tube.

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