OSE Piping Workbench
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Hint: See Workbench Source Code at PVC_Pipe_and_Fittings_Library#OSE_Piping_Workbench
Introduction
The OSE pipe workbench is a FreeCAD workbench with pipes and fittings. It creates pipes and fitting using FreeCAD Parts workbench and Flamingo.
Pipes
The dimensions of the PVC pipes can be found here PVC_Pipe. Wikipedia on Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) [1],
A pipe is described by its outer diameter OD, its wall thickness Thk and its height[1] H.
To create a pipe, click 
in OSE piping workbench. Select pipe dimensions and click "OK".
To add new dimensions adjust CSV pipe.csv in tables directory within workbench directory to add new pipe dimensions to the list.
Programming
- FreeCAD scripted object
- It should be possible to represent the object with "classic" FreeCAD forms like cylinders, spheres, sweeping objects ...
- It should be possible to use solids.
- The main purpose is to create tools for moving, rotations, and fittings.
Documentation
- ↑ We use height instead of length in order to make a pipe similar to a FreeCAD cylinder. These particular choice of pipe dimensions make it more compatible with pipes from flamingo workbench.