Creating a Basic Sweep

To create a sweep:

  1. Sketch a closed, non-intersecting profile on a plane or a face.
    If you use guide curves:
    • Create the path first if you want to add pierce relations between the path and a sketch point on the profile.
    • Create the guide curve first if you want to add pierce relations between the guide curves and a sketch point on the profile.
  2. Create the path for the profile to follow. Use a sketch, existing model edges, or curves.

    1 = Profile

    2 = Path

  3. Click one of the following:
    • Swept Boss/Base on the Features toolbar or Insert > Boss/Base > Sweep
    • Swept Cut on the Features toolbar or Insert > Cut > Sweep
    • Swept Surface on the Surfaces toolbar or Insert > Surface > Sweep
  4. In the PropertyManager:
    • Select a sketch in the graphics area for Profile .
    • Select a sketch in the graphics area for Path .
  5. Set the other PropertyManager options.
  6. Click OK .
    Sweep preview