The paper presents the experience of using a domestic software product - a system for analyzing plastic deformation processes RAPID-2D in relation to modeling the pressing of an aluminum alloy. The program module implements the finite element method. The statement of the problem is stated, specific values of geometric and physical parameters are given. The case of pressing from a hollow ingot with an outer diameter of 650 mm and an inner diameter of 300 mm to obtain a pipe with an outer diameter of 350 mm and an inner diameter of 300 mm is considered. The distribution of calculated values along the longitudinal section of the deformation zone is obtained. Including calculated such parameters as the degree of deformation, the components of the strain tensor and the stress state index. The conclusion is made about the predominance of the influence of the radial component of the strain tensor over the tangential component in the formation of the distribution of the strain degree. A comparison is made between the deformation indices determined through the geometry of the workpiece and the product and those calculated by the software. It is shown that the calculation by the program leads to large values, which explains the possibility of taking into account the shear component of the strain tensor. It is shown that the stress state index can reach a value of 21 near the surface of the press washer and decrease to zero after the finished pipe exits the die. The work was carried out within the framework of the state task on the topic “Pressure” No. АААА-А18-118020190104-3.