Creating Swept Volumes

Volume Sweep lets you create a swept volume by sweeping out a closed profile in planes normal to a spine curve.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing sketches and curves.

 

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Create a Swept Volume with an Explicit Profile

You can create a swept volume by sweeping out an explicit profile.

With reference surface

You can create a swept volume with explicit profile by defining reference surface and guide curve.

  1. Click the Explicit profile type icon.
  2. In the Subtype list, select With reference surface.
  3. In the Profile box, select a profile to be swept out.
  4. In the Guide curve box, select a curve.
  5. Select a surface (by default, the reference surface is the mean plane of the spine) in order to control the position of the profile during the sweep. Note that in this case, the guiding curve must lie completely on this reference surface, except if it is a plane. You can impose an angle on this surface.
  6. Click OK to create the swept volume.

With two guide curves

You can create a swept volume with an explicit profile by defining two guide curves.

  1. Click the Explicit Profile type icon.
  2. In the Subtype list, select With reference surface.
  3. In the Profile box, select the profile to be swept out.
  4. In the Guide curve 1 box, select a guide curve.
  5. In the Guide curve 2 box, select a second guide curve.
  6. Click OK to create the swept volume.