01
Design
Start with your dimensions.
Build tubes from sketch lines or measured points, around the bending dies you actually use.
TUBE SHOP FOR AUTODESK FUSION
From tube design.
To shop floor.
One design. The information to build it.
Design, cope, bend and prepare tubes for cutting—inside Fusion. Turn your model into straight blanks, bend instructions and fabrication outputs.
Windows · Fusion add-in
Autodesk Fusion license sold separately.
DESIGN. DEVELOP. BUILD.TUBE SHOP / FUSION
Plan the build in context.Vehicle & cage model · Project example
DESIGN IT WITH THE BUILD IN MIND.Design → Cope → Bend → Cut
Real outputs.
Open them yourself.
01 / THE WORKFLOW
Less figuring it out at the bench.
More planned in the model.
Four connected stages. From the first tube layout to the details your shop needs to build it.
Tap or click a card to turn it over.
02
Cope
Work out the joint in CAD.
Generate copes from the tubes that meet. Add reference marks to help locate the next member.
03
Bend & develop
Bring your tooling into the plan.
Use die data and calibration to prepare bend instructions and straight developed blanks.
04
Prepare to cut
Give the shop a clear next step.
Export cut lists, full-scale wraps and CAD files—or prepare supported machine output.
Kelly and Jessica McDonaldThe people behind Apex Design
Why we built Tube Shop
We knew the frustrations.
So we built Tube Shop.
For years, we heard the same complaints across the tube fabrication industry—and as users of that software, we were making them too. Software that locks you to hardware. Setups that take too long. Tools that don't understand the realities of the shop floor.
We're Kelly and Jessica McDonald, a husband-and-wife team. We decided to stop talking about the gap and start building the solution: tube fabrication software designed to take the headaches out of your day and make production easier.
Whether you're a professional or a hobbyist, our goal is the same: intuitive tools shaped by real shop-floor feedback, helping you get jobs done faster and more accurately.
Meet Apex Design
ACTUAL OUTPUT / TUBE-01 FABRICATION PACKET02 / TAKE IT TO THE SHOP
The model is the start.
This is the handoff.
Put the cut list, tube identification, marking references and bend sequence where they are needed: beside the work.
- 01Cut lengths and a per-tube fabrication card
- 02Marking and bending instructions
- 03Feed, rotation and angle tables
The wrap templates above are a separate joint example.
Put Tube Shop to work
Choose how you
make it yours.
Every plan includes the complete Fusion add-in: design tools, coping, bending data, marking and fabrication outputs.
Perpetual
Fusion add-inFor a shop that wants a license with no expiry.
$2,500one time
First 12 months maintenance included · then $500/yr, optional
Monthly
Fusion add-inFor a shop that prefers a monthly commitment.
$149/mo
Cancel any time · runs to the end of the paid month · updates included while you subscribe
Windows supportedAutodesk Fusion license sold separatelyAsk us about machine compatibility
It activates and runs on your machine or you get your money back — 7 days to report it. A change of mind is not a refund. On the subscription the first month is covered the same way; later monthly payments are final, and cancelling stops the next one. Read the refund policy ↗
A few practical details
Before your
first build.
Requirements, setup and the details.
Read all frequently asked questions ↗
What do I need to run Tube Shop?
Tube Shop runs inside Autodesk Fusion on Windows, the platform we test and support. You need your own valid Fusion license, purchased separately from Autodesk.
Do I need a CNC tube cutter?
You can use cut lists, bend instructions and full-scale wrap templates for a manual fabrication workflow, or export STEP and IGES geometry for a cutting supplier. Configured rotary G-code is available for compatible machines.
Will it work with my machine?
Bend setup uses your selected die and available calibration. Cutting compatibility depends on your controller, post and workflow. Send us your machine details and a sample file it accepts so we can help check the fit before you buy.
What happens when maintenance or a subscription ends?
A perpetual license does not expire. If optional maintenance ends, the version you have keeps working; later updates require current coverage. A monthly subscription runs until the end of its paid month, then stops if it is not renewed.
Let's look at your workflow
See where Tube Shop
fits in your shop.
Compare licenses, or talk through your workflow with Kelly.