Creating a Sweep Shape

You can create a shape by sweeping profiles along curves.

Note: You cannot sweep profiles along edges.
When the sweep shape is projected onto the guide curve, the following rules apply:

If the profile and guide curve intersect, the point of intersection on the profile follows the guide curve during the sweep.

If the profile and guide curve do not intersect:

  • Closed profiles - the center of gravity of the profile follows the guide curve during the sweep.
  • Open profiles - the point on the profile closest to the guide curve follows the guide curve during the sweep.

  1. Select the profile (or the multiple elements making up the profile) you want to sweep along a guide curve and select the curve.
  2. Select the profile (or the multiple elements making up the profile) you want to sweep along a guide curve, select the curve and click Sweep .
    Note: When the sweep shape is projected onto the guide curve, the following rules apply:

    If the profile and guide curve intersect, the point of intersection on the profile follows the guide curve during the sweep.

    If the profile and guide curve do not intersect:

    • Closed profiles - the center of gravity of the profile follows the guide curve during the sweep.
    • Open profiles - the point on the profile closest to the guide curve follows the guide curve during the sweep.

  3. Optional: Use the manipulators to minimize or maximize the sweep.


    Note: If the profile does not intersect the sweep shape, it is saved and can be reused.

The Selection panel lets you:

Generate a sweep on a guide (as shown above)

Generate a sweep on a profile

Generate a sweep on complete guide. Manipulators are not available any longer.

Use the Begin point and End point options to determine where the sweep starts and ends. In the example opposite, the values are 10 (begin point) and 65 (end point).

Switch End point with Begin point.