Material

Rectangle Tube Factory

Factory

Generates a hollow rectangular tube (box-shaped) by lofting between inner and outer rectangular profiles and extruding along a specified length.

Docs for v2.1.18, the latest version.

ID

material-factory-rectangle-tube-factory

Group

Factory

Plugin

Material

Keywords

rectangle
tube
factory
profile
hollow

Rectangle Tube Factory

Factory

3 inputs, 1 output, 1 config port

Ports

Inputs

3

What the node takes in, from wires or typed values.

Material

Material

Material used to form the rectangular tube. Must define outer width, height, and wall thickness.

Length

Number

Total extrusion length of the tube along the Y-axis.

Origin

Point

Default [0,0,0]

3D origin point where the tube starts (in world coordinates).

Outputs

1

What the node gives out, to wire into other nodes.

Profile

Solid

Final hollow rectangular tube represented as a 3D solid, built using material dimensions.

Config

1

Settings on the node itself, changed in its panel.

Kerf

Number

Default 3

An optional value to offset the geometry for precision manufacturing, accounting for material lost during cutting

This node has no documentation beyond its description and ports yet.

History

First documented in v2.1.18

Oct 20, 2026

Versions before it were published before changes were recorded.