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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 Introducing Autodesk Inventor
- 2 Creating Sketches
- 3 Working with Sketched Features
- 4 Creating and Editing Placed Features
- 5 Creating and Editing Work Features
- 6 Using Projects to Organize Data
- 7 Managing Assemblies
- 8 Placing, Moving, and Constraining Components
- 9 Creating Assemblies
- 10 Analyzing Assemblies
- 11 Using Design Accelerator
- 12 Setting Up Drawings
- 13 Creating Drawing Views
- 14 Annotating Drawings
- Annotation Tools
- Using Styles to Format Annotations
- Working with Tables
- Creating Dimensions In Drawings
- Controlling Dimension Styles
- Placing Center Marks and Centerlines
- Adding Notes and Leader Text
- Using Hole and Thread Notes
- Working with Title Blocks
- Working with Dimensions and Annotations
- Printing Drawing Sheets
- Plotting Multiple Sheets
- Tips for Annotating Drawings
- 15 Using Content Center
- 16 Autodesk Inventor Utilities
- Index
Sweep Features
Use the Sweep tool on the Part Features panel bar to create a feature by moving
or sweeping one or more sketched profiles along a selected path. The path
may be an open or closed loop, but must pierce the profile plane. Except for
surfaces, profiles must be closed loops.
There are three ways to create sweeps. You can create a sweep surface by:
■ Sweeping a profile along a path.
■ Sweeping a profile along a path and guide rail. The guide rail controls scale
and twist of the swept profile.
■ Sweeping a profile along a path and guide rail. The guide rail controls scale
and twist of the swept profile.
Workflow overview: Create a sweep feature along a path
1 To start, sketch a profile and then sketch a path on an intersecting plane.
2
Click the Sweep tool.
If there is only one profile in the sketch, it is automatically highlighted.
If there are multiple profiles, click Profile, and then select the profile to
sweep.
3 Click Path, and select a 3d sketch or planar path sketch
4 From the Type list, select Path.
5 Click the orientation for the path.
■ Path holds the sweep profile constant to the path.
■ Parallel holds the sweep profile parallel to the original profile.
6 Enter a Taper angle, if desired.
In the graphics window, a symbol shows taper direction.
7 Click Join, Cut, Intersect with another feature. Some methods are not
available for base features.
8 Click Solid or Surface.
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