Creating a Styling Sweep

You can create a swept surface, based on a profile swept along a spine.


Before you begin: Open an existing 3D shape containing curves.
  1. Select the sweep type.
  2. Select curves as profile, spine, and guide as required.
  3. Optional: Click <<Settings to define the parameters.
    • Order V: Maximum V order, the U order being defined by the profile curve's order.
    • Max. deviation: Maximum deviation between the exact surface and the resulting surface, in order to decrease the number of control points and segments on the resulting swept surface.
  4. Click Selection>> , then Display>>, and information to display the tags.
  5. Optional: Activate the moving frame.


  6. To edit the moving frame, do one of the following:
    • In the work area, click the moving frame to change its type.
    • Shift+ click to move back.
    • Right-click to display the context menu.
  7. Optional: Activate the limit points to redefine the surface limits on the spine/guide.
  8. Click OK.