TubesT - The version of TubesT corresponding to TubePro
TubesT - How to Get Free Small Tube Edition of TubesT
Tubest-The Layer Mapping
Tubest - In-part shape(Nested Contours)
TubesT - Auto Add Text
TubesT - Quick Rectangle Path
TubesT - Save the YXY File
Tubest- Auto Backup
TubesT - Details about Tube File Formats
Ⅰ. Overview
The role of nesting in production is to automatically generate toolpaths according to the part drawings. On the basis of taking into account the actual production safety and efficiency, the parts are arranged on the tube in the most material-saving way, and the sequence is arranged for each toolpath of the parts, and then sent to the cutting machine for processing, as shown in the following figure:
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Draw Parts
(Drawing Software)
Generate Toolpaths?
(Nesting Software)
Process
(Cutting Software)
Tube Cutting Machine
SolidWorks, UG, Tekla
TubesT
TubePro
Steel Section Machine
?SolidWorks, UG, Tekla
TubesT-H
FACut-H
Notice: You can draw parts directly in TubesT, no need to import files from other software.
For different software, the file formats are various. Below is the detailed introduction.
Ⅱ. Function Description
1.The file formats supported by different software:
File Type
Format
From
File Usage
Notes
Part Files
IGS
Drawing software including SolidWorks, UG, etc.
Nesting in TubesT, TubesTLite or Processing in CypTube
Supporting assembling only.
SAT
Nesting in TubesT, TubesTLite
Supporting assembling, Multi-body in a Single Part.
STP/STEP
Nesting in TubesT
T2T
Tekla together with CypWizard
Nesting in TubesT
-
X2T
IFC
NC1
Tekla
Supported sections: square tubes, angle steel, channel steel, and I beam.
JHB
TubesT Part Drawing
-
JHBS
TubesT Part List
With the graphic techniques and toolpath information for parts
PCD
Spoolfab
-
Nested Files
YXY
TubesT
Allowed to re-edit the nested results in TubesT
-
Files for processing
ZX
TubesT
Process in TubePro
-
ZZX
TubePro or TubesTLite
-
ZH
TbesT-H
Process in FACut-H
-
ZZH
FACut-H
-
CTD
CypTube or other nesting softwares
Allowed to transform to .zx format via TubesT.
It can be converted to ZX format files via TubesT.
CTDS
TubesT
For angle steel, channel steel, I-beam and other sheet/section steel parts, TubesT does not support exporting ctds files.
***CypTube supports importing IGS format files; the file format saved by CypTube is? *.ctds (version 6.4.940 and after) and? *.ctd (previous versions).
2. Feature buttons in TubesT:
Name
Icon
Usage
Instructions
Save
Save *.yxy files, and modify the parts or re-edit the nested results.
Export nested tasks (*.zx files), and process them in TubePro.
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3. BOCHU software versions and supported formats:
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TubePro
CypTube
TubesT
TubesTLite
zx
Supported since 7.0.11
Not supported
Supported since V1.11
Not supported
zzx
Supported
Supported before V1.11
Supported
ctd
Not supported
Supported
Supported before V1.17
Not supported
ctds
Supported since 6.4.940
Supported since V1.17
Supported since V1.17
IGS
Supported
SAT
Not supported
Supported since V1.13
Supported since V1.17
STEP
Supported since V1.47
Not supported
t2t
Supported since V1.47
Ifc
Supported since V1.53
nc1
Supported since V1.59
X2t
Supported since V1.61
PCD
Supported since 2025V3
TubesT - Details about Tube File Formats
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Ⅰ. Overview
The role of nesting in production is to automatically generate toolpaths according to the part drawings. On the basis of taking into account the actual production safety and efficiency, the parts are arranged on the tube in the most material-saving way, and the sequence is arranged for each toolpath of the parts, and then sent to the cutting machine for processing, as shown in the following figure:
?
Draw Parts
(Drawing Software)
Generate Toolpaths?
(Nesting Software)
Process
(Cutting Software)
Tube Cutting Machine
SolidWorks, UG, Tekla
TubesT
TubePro
Steel Section Machine
?SolidWorks, UG, Tekla
TubesT-H
FACut-H
Notice: You can draw parts directly in TubesT, no need to import files from other software.
For different software, the file formats are various. Below is the detailed introduction.
Ⅱ. Function Description
1.The file formats supported by different software:
File Type
Format
From
File Usage
Notes
Part Files
IGS
Drawing software including SolidWorks, UG, etc.
Nesting in TubesT, TubesTLite or Processing in CypTube
Supporting assembling only.
SAT
Nesting in TubesT, TubesTLite
Supporting assembling, Multi-body in a Single Part.
STP/STEP
Nesting in TubesT
T2T
Tekla together with CypWizard
Nesting in TubesT
-
X2T
IFC
NC1
Tekla
Supported sections: square tubes, angle steel, channel steel, and I beam.
JHB
TubesT Part Drawing
-
JHBS
TubesT Part List
With the graphic techniques and toolpath information for parts
PCD
Spoolfab
-
Nested Files
YXY
TubesT
Allowed to re-edit the nested results in TubesT
-
Files for processing
ZX
TubesT
Process in TubePro
-
ZZX
TubePro or TubesTLite
-
ZH
TbesT-H
Process in FACut-H
-
ZZH
FACut-H
-
CTD
CypTube or other nesting softwares
Allowed to transform to .zx format via TubesT.
It can be converted to ZX format files via TubesT.
CTDS
TubesT
For angle steel, channel steel, I-beam and other sheet/section steel parts, TubesT does not support exporting ctds files.
***CypTube supports importing IGS format files; the file format saved by CypTube is? *.ctds (version 6.4.940 and after) and? *.ctd (previous versions).
2. Feature buttons in TubesT:
Name
Icon
Usage
Instructions
Save
Save *.yxy files, and modify the parts or re-edit the nested results.