The Sweep dialog box appears when you select Sweep.
A profile is either be dragged along a guide curve, or the swept
surface is created by several profiles without using a guide curve.
When moving the profiles, they may also be adapted to additional
geometry by sliding.
The guide curve may consist of any number of connected curve
segments resp. surface edges.
The profiles are aligned by means of the local coordinate system,
which is defined by a moving frame. They must be connected to the
guide curve at different positions. For each sequence of two
profiles is computed the arithmetical mean to merge them. If a
profile limitation is defined, the intermediate profiles are
attached to this geometry.
A profile is first positioned on the guide curve according to
the profile positioning point. Then it is rotated around the guide
curve until it is limited by touching a 2nd guide curve.
A profile first positioned on the guide curve according to the
point selected on the profile. Then it is rotated around the guide
curve until the first tangent point on the profile comes into
contact with a selected tangent surface.
A profile is positioned on a sliding surface as it is swept
along the guide curve until a tangent point on the profile curve
meets the selected surface used for limitation.
A profile is positioned using points on the profile, with the
1st point lying on the sliding surface and the second lying on the
selected surface used for limitation.
A profile is positioned using points on the profile, with the
1st point lying on the sliding surface and the second lying on the
selected surface used for limitation. In addition, you can
define a vector direction for the orientation of the profile.
Guide
Selecs the guide(s).
Profile
Selects the profile curve(s).
Guide 2
Selects the second guide(s).
Adjust to
Creates the swept surface either adjusted to the guide (Adjust to Guide) or to the profile (Adjust to Profile) if there is a gap between profile and guide.
Profile Positioning
Surface
Positions the profile on a sliding surface as it is swept along the guide curve. This option is available for Sliding.
Point
Repositions the profile along the guide curve or sliding surface according to a point selected on the profile. This option is available for Guide + Profile and Sliding.
Direction
Aligns the profile on the sliding surface by defining a vector direction. This option is available for Sliding.
Profiles plane
Selects a reference plane for the profile alignment.
Profile Limitation
Defines the limitation which the profile comes into contact with when it is rotated around the guide curve.
Type
Defines the limitation type. This list box is available for Guide + Profile and Sliding.
No limitation
Defines no limitation.
Guide 2
Rotates the profile until it touches the second guide curve.
Surface tangential
Rotates the profile until it tangentially touches the selected surface.
Surface point
Point cleared: Rotates the profile until its end point touches the selected surface.
Point selected: Rotates the profile until is touches the surface in the selected point.
Scale
Scales the profile proportionally between the guide and the second guide curve. These options are available for Guide 2.
3D selected: The scaling is done globally.
3D cleared: The scaling is done in X direction only.
Shape
Specifies the shape of the surface, i. e. the transition type between the individual selected profiles.
Linear Shape
Local Shape
Smooth Shape
Global Shape
More Info
Displays deviations and output results.
Display
Displays values in the work area.
U+V
Displays the UV vectors of curves and surfaces.
MFT
Displays the local coordinate system for the moving frame type.
Invert
The display of the manipulators for inverting the direction of
individual wires in the selection of guide curves can be switched
on and off.
If the selection of the guide curve includes several wires, the direction of the individual wires influences the result calculation.
The invert manipulators indicate the intrinsic wire flow direction of the selected wires and allow to invert the direction of individual wires in order to obtain an optimal result.
Guide selection without manipulators
Guide selection with manipulators and display of the intrinsic flow
The manipulator shows the intrinsic flow direction per wire (display color: green).
Guide selection with manipulators and inverted flow
Clicking the middle manipulator handle inverts the direction (display color: red).
Apply Modes
Defines the update mode of the active feature while editing it.
Dynamic
Feature update occurs dynamically when moving handles or editing parameter
values by sliders in the dialog box.
This option is not available for each command.
Static
Feature update occurs only after releasing the handle.
Preview
Displays a preview when geometry is modified by means of the handle and LMB pressed. The
original geometry remains unchanged. Feature update occurs only
after releasing the LMB.
This option is not available for each command.
None
Feature update occurs only after selecting Apply.
Deviation
Displays the maximum deviation of the created swept surface from the original Guide, Profile, Guide 2 (limit geometry), or Surface.
Output Result
Max. order
Indicates the maximum order of the result created in both U and V.
Max. segments per cell
Indicates the maximum number of segments created in U and V direction.
No. of cells
Indicates the number of cells created in the result.
