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SWEEP
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Create a Solid or Surface by Sweeping
Creates a 3D solid or surface by sweeping a 2D or 3D object or subobject along
a path.
Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Solid tab ➤ Solid panel ➤ Sweep
Ribbon: Surface tab ➤ Create panel ➤ Sweep
Menu: Draw ➤ Modeling ➤ Sweep
Toolbar: Modeling
Summary
Creates a solid or surface by sweeping an open or closed, planar or non-planar
curve (profile) along an open or closed path. Open curves create surfaces and
closed curves create solids or surfaces, depending on the specified mode.
You can use the following objects and paths when creating a swept solid or
surface:
Objects for sweeping
Objects that Can Be Used as a Sweep
Path
Objects that Can Be Swept
2D and 3D splines2D and 3D splines
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