Creating Revolved Volumes

You can create a volume by revolving a planar profile about an axis.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing a line, and a sketch, and a plane.
Notes:
  • The profile must be planar and closed or closed on the axis of the sketch.
  • There must be no intersection between the axis and the profile. However, if the result is topologically consistent, the surface will still be created.
  • The profile must not be perpendicular to the revolution axis.
  • If the profile is a sketch containing an axis, the latter is selected by default as the revolution axis. You can select another revolution axis simply by selecting a new line.
See Also
Creating Revolved Surfaces
  1. From the Volume section of the action bar, click Volume Revolve .
  2. In the Profile box, select the profile to be revolved.
  3. In the Revolution axis box, select the desired axis. It can be a line or the axis of a sketch.
    The revolution volume is limited by the default angle values defined with the Dimension type.
  4. In the First Limit und Second Limit boxes, specify the limit types of the revolution.
    • Angle: Enter angle values or use the handles to define the start and end limits of the revolution volume.
    • Up-to element: Select a point, a plane, or a surface. If a point is specified, the up-to element is the plane normal to the revolution direction passing through the given point.
      Notes:
      • The up-to element can intersect the profile and the volume to be revolved. In the latter case, it must completely cut the volume and there should not be any partial intersections of the up-to element with the volume. If you select two up-to elements, they must not cut each other within the volume to be revolved.
      • Wires cannot be selected as up-to element.

      Enter an angle value to define an offset from the up-to element.

  5. Click OK.