Creating Swept Surfaces

Creating Swept Surfaces Using an Explicit Profile

Sweep lets you create swept surfaces that use an explicit profile. These profiles must not be T- or H-shaped profiles.

This task shows you how to:

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

 

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With reference surface

You can create swept surfaces that use an explicit profile by defining a guide curve and reference surface.

  1. Click the Explicit profile icon and in the Subtype list, select With reference surface.
  2. In the Profile box, select the profile to be swept out.
  3. In the Guide curve box, select a guiding curve.
  4. In the Surface box, select a surface.
  5. Optional: In the Spine box, select a spine.
  6. Click OK to create the swept surface.

With two guide curves

You can create swept surfaces that use an explicit profile by defining two guide curves. You can also specify the anchor points for the guide curves.

  1. Click the Explicit profile icon and in the Subtype list, select With two guide curves from the Subtype list.
  2. In the Profile box, select the profile to be swept out.
  3. In the Guide curve 1 box, select a guiding curve.
  4. In the Guide curve 2 box, select another guiding curve.
  5. Optional: In the Spine box, select a spine.
    Important: If the plane normal to the spine intersects one of the guiding curves at different points, it is advised to use the closest point to the spine point for coupling.
  6. Click OK to create the swept surface.