Tubes

Tube definitions, materials, profiles, stock, and cutting parameters.

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Tubes

Defines individual tube dimensions, material, profile, and specifications.

Column	Description
ID	Unique identifier
Name	Display name
Tubes - Material	Reference to the tube material
Tube - Profile	Reference to the tube profile
Tube - Specification	Reference to the tube specification
Length x	Dimension along x in mm
Modulus (actual nesting)	Modulus value for actual nesting
Modulus (virtual nesting)	Modulus value for virtual nesting

Tubes - Material

Defines available tube materials.

Column	Description
ID	Unique identifier
Name	Display name
Description	Notes

Tubes - Material density

Material density values per tube material.

Column	Description
Tubes - Material	Reference to the tube material
Density	Material density

Tubes - Material scrap value

Scrap value per tube material.

Column	Description
Tubes - Material	Reference to the tube material
Scrap value	Scrap value per unit mass

Tubes - Profile

Defines tube profile shapes and their geometry.

Column	Description
ID	Unique identifier
Name	Display name
Description	Notes
Geometry JSON	Profile geometry in JSON format

Tubes - Specification

Defines tube specification standards.

Column	Description
ID	Unique identifier
Name	Display name
Description	Notes

Tubes - Price

Price per tube for cost calculations.

Column	Description
Tube	Reference to the tube entry
Price per tube	Price per tube

Tubes - Stock

Tube stock quantities.

Column	Description
Tube	Reference to the tube entry
Count	Quantity in stock

Tubes - Priority

Usage priority ranking for tubes.

Column	Description
Tube	Reference to the tube entry
Priority	Priority ranking

Tubes - Idle time

Idle/queue time per tube between operations.

Column	Description
Tube	Reference to the tube entry
Time	Time value

Tubes - Setup time

Setup time per tube.

Column	Description
Tube	Reference to the tube entry
Setup time	Setup time

Tubes - Unit time

Unit time per tube.

Column	Description
Tube	Reference to the tube entry
Unit time	Unit time

Tube cutting - Process

Defines tube cutting process types.

Column	Description
ID	Unique identifier
Name	Display name
Description	Notes

Tube cutting - Process mapping

Maps manufacturing processes and materials to tube cutting processes.

Column	Description
Process	Reference to the process
Tubes - Material	Reference to the tube material
Tube cutting - Process	Reference to the tube cutting process

Tube cutting - Speed

Cutting speed per tube cutting process and profile thickness.

Column	Description
Tube cutting - Process	Reference to the tube cutting process
Profile thickness	Profile/wall thickness in mm
Speed	Cutting speed

Tube cutting - Pierce time

Pierce time per tube cutting process and profile thickness.

Column	Description
Tube cutting - Process	Reference to the tube cutting process
Profile thickness	Profile/wall thickness in mm
Pierce time	Piercing time

Tube cutting - Motion parameters

Motion parameters for tube cutting — speed, acceleration, pierce time.

Column	Description
Tube cutting - Process	Reference to the tube cutting process
Profile thickness	Profile/wall thickness in mm
Min area	Minimum contour area in mm²
Speed	Cutting speed
Acceleration	Acceleration value
Pierce time	Piercing time

Tube cutting - Consumable rates

Consumable usage rate per tube cutting process and profile thickness.

Column	Description
Tube cutting - Process	Reference to the tube cutting process
Consumables	Reference to the consumable
Profile thickness	Profile/wall thickness in mm
Units	Number of units consumed