6.1.4.4.3. Sweep Solid

It allows the user to create the swept solid geometric by using a surface along a 3D curve.

6.1.4.4.3.1. Modeling Options

The user can create a sweep solid geometry by the following procedure.

  • Surface, Curve, WithDialog

    • Surface: Selects a surface.

    • Curve: Selects a curve to sweep along.

    • WithDialog: Sets the direction about the sweep solid geometry. The sweep solid is created by clicking OK in the Sweep dialog box.

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      Sweep dialog box

      • Entity Name: Shows the name of the selected entity.

      • Curve: Shows the selected curve name to sweep along.

      • Color: Specifies the color of the solid to be created.

      • Tangent: If it is checked, the sweep function considers the tangent of the curve.

      • Fixed Axis: When using the Tangent option, if it is checked, the rotation around the specified axis is ignored.

      • Twist: If it is checked, the sweep function is twisted along the curve.

      • Direction: When using the Twist option, selecting this option twists in the set direction. If you use the Tangent option, this setting is ignored because the tangent option is prioritized.

      • Angle: When using Twist option, Set the angle of twist.

      • Preview: Previews the solid to be created on Working Window.

      • Update: Update the preview.

  • WithDialog

    • WithDialog: Sweep dialog box is shown. The solid is created by clicking OK in the Sweep dialog box.

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      Figure 6.96 Sweep dialog box

      • Color: Specifies the color of the solid to be created.

      • Curve: Selects a curve to sweep the path.

      • Color: Specifies the color of the surface to be created.

      • Curve: Selects a curve to sweep the path.

      • Tangent: If it is checked, the sweep function considers the tangent of the curve.

      • Fixed Axis: When using the Tangent option, if it is checked, the rotation around the specified axis is ignored.

      • Twist: If it is checked, the sweep function is twisted along the curve.

      • Direction: When using the Twist option, selecting this option twists in the set direction. If you use the Tangent option, this setting is ignored because the tangent option is prioritized.

      • Angle: When using Twist option, Set the angle of twist.

      • Add/Remove: Selects several faces of any geometries the user wants to add or remove.

      • Add/Remove (Continuous): When using Add/Remove, if this option is checked, the connected faces within the degrees are selected together.

      • Tolerance (Degrees): The angle of between the connected two faces.

      • Preview: Previews the solid to be created on Working Window.

      • Update: Update the preview.