Creating a Sweep Layer

Use Sweep Layer to define a volumic layer by its section.

  1. Optional: Replace the default name with a more significant one.
  2. Select a cross section or create one with a sketch.
  3. Select guide lines, or create them with a sketch, a pattern, or a symmetry.
  4. Click to select a material.
  5. If the layer does not share the same machine or cross direction as the stacking,
    • Press Rotate: +90deg. Both directions are rotated.
    • Or select Invert machine direction. Only the machine direction is inverted.
  6. From the color editor, pick the color to display the layer.
  7. Optional: Select the Hide all elements except the Sweep Layer check box.
  8. Validate.