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XPIPE — 3D solid pipes from a diameter, no SWEEP gymnastics

Type a diameter and XPIPE builds the pipe as a 3D solid along your path — the piping replacement for the standard SWEEP workflow. Wall thickness is an option, the path can be kept, and a two-point mode builds a pipe with no path drawn at all.

A CADTutor classic by ASMI that every 3D piper should have, majorly improved by Stefan M. in 2016.

How to use it

1. Unzip, then load the .vlx with APPLOAD (loads exactly like a .lsp).
2. Type XPIPE.
3. Enter the diameter (and wall thickness if you want a hollow pipe).
4. Pick the path – or two points for a straight pipe with no path.

Good to know

From the same workshop — watch what the paid add-ons do

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This tool is part of our free AutoCAD LISP collection — 20+ routines, all free, all tested on real projects.