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size set by SURFTAB1. If the path curve is a polyline that has not been spline
fit, tabulation lines are drawn at the ends of straight segments, and each arc
segment is divided into intervals set by SURFTAB1.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Object for path curve Specifies which object is swept along the path.
The path curve defines the approximated surface of the polygon mesh. It can
be a line, arc, circle, ellipse, or 2D or 3D polyline. The mesh is drawn starting
at the point on the path curve closest to the selection point.
Object for direction vector. Specifies a line or open polyline that defines the
direction of the sweep.
Only the first and last points on a polyline are considered, and intermediate
vertices are ignored. The direction vector indicates the direction and length
of the shape to be extruded. The end selected on the polyline or line determines
the direction of the extrusion. The original path curve is drawn with wide
lines to help you visualize how the direction vector dictates the construction
of a tabulated mesh.
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