This video shows you how to use FreeCAD's Additive Pipe Tool which is part of the Part Design workbench. The Additive Pipe Tool to create a pipe from one or more sketches along a specified path in a model. This video shows you how to use the command and demonstrates the limitations in the tool.

The version of FreeCAD used in this video is 0.19.1 22576 built on 11March2021. The Linux version of FreeCAD is being used and the environment is Kubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS.

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Contents
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Explanation of what the Addtive Pipe tool does
03:02 Using two profiles
04:08 Using multiple profiles
05:00 Section Orientation Options
06:41 Auxiliary Section Orientation
10:19 Creating a hollow pipe
11:08 Limitations of the tool
12:31 Limitation No branches or tjunctions
13:20 Limitation Path defined as a single sketch
14:50 Recommendation – Use same number of segments if possible

Workbenches used:
Sketcher
Part Design

FreeCAD links
FreeCAD website: https://www.freecadweb.org
Downloads: https://freecadweb.org/downloads.php

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Credits
Acknowledgements
Writer, Editor, Producer Geoff Glasson

Music
Introduction
Title: I Travel Alone
Publisher: S.I. Publishing (SOCAN)
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Background
Title: Could Have Been
Publisher: S.I. Publishing (SOCAN)
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