Creating Sweep Features Contents Creating a Basic Sweep Creating a Bidirectional Sweep You can create sweeps for a mid-path profile in either direction or the entire path using Bidirectional. Creating Rods and Tubes with a Circular Profile You can use the Circular Profile option to create a solid rod or hollow tube along a sketch line, edge, or curve directly on a model without having to sketch. This sweep is available for Swept Boss/Base, Swept Cut, and Swept Surface features. Parent topicSweeps Sweep Rules Sweep Profiles Swept Boss/Base PropertyManager Swept Cut PropertyManager Surface Sweep PropertyManager Recommendations for Sweeps with Guide Curves