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Sweep

Creates a solid with uniform cross section

Profile

Path

Loft (sweep and blend combined Creates a solid with different cross sections, multiple paths could be used

Sweep Command

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Creates a swept solid

Removes material as it sweeps

Sweep

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Sweep command creates a solid by sweeping a profile along a specified path.

Path

Profile (2D sketch)

A sweep feature requires two sketches; a profile and a path. These two sketches cannot lie on the same plane or be parallel.

The path can be either open or closed profile. It could lie on one plane or lie on multiple planes (3D sketch)

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Sweep Command in SW

Path

Profile

Sweep using a profile, path and Follow Path option

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Sweep Command in SWSweeps using different Options

Keep normal constant

Twisted

Follow Path

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Sweep Command in SWSweep using a profile, path and one guide

Path

Profile

Guide curve 1

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Sweep Command in SWSweep using a profile, path and two guides

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Sweep Command in SW

Sweep using Merge Smooth Faces option

Path

Guide curve

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Sweep Command in SW

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Loft Command in SWLoft command creates a surface or a solid by sweeping and blending using two or more different profiles.

List of profiles

List of Guides

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Loft Command in SW

Profile normal to the plane at the end

Profile normal to the plane at the start

Start and End Constraints options

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Loft Command in SW

Loft using a single Guide Curve.

Profile

Profile

Guide, 3D sketch

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Loft Command in SWLoft using many Guide Curves.

Guide 1

Guide 2

Guide 4Guide 3Guides 1,2

Guides 1,2,3

Guides 1,2,3,4

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Loft Command in SW

Merging a Loft with a feature

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10 spline sketches on planes .3 inches apart

Example

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Knife handle

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Knife blade

Hand and wrist