Creating Multi-Sections Volumes

Multi-sections Volume lets you create a multi-sections volume by sweeping one or more closed section curves along an automatically computed or user-defined spine.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing planar curves as sections and guides.

 

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Create a Multi-Sections Volume

You can create a multi-sections volume by sweeping one or more closed section curves along defined guide curves.

  1. Select one or more planar section curves.
    The curves must be continuous in point.
  2. Optional: You can select a support surface for each of the extremity section curve.
  3. Optional: In the Continuity list, select the continuity type for each support surface.

    By default, the continuity is set to Tangent.

  4. If needed, select one or more guide curves.
    Important: Guide curves must intersect each section curve and must be continuous in point.
  5. Optional: You can select a support surface for extremity guide curves and select the continuity type for each support surface.
  6. In the Spine tab, select the Spine check box to use a spine that is automatically computed by the program or select a curve to impose that curve as the spine.
    Important: The spine curve must be normal to each section plane and must be continuous in tangency.
  7. Click OK to create the multi-sections volume.