Sweep

Selection options

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Allows to select one or more entities through a variety of selection methods.

Prompts you:

Select entities [add to set (+)/subtract from set (-)/Last entity in drawing/inside Window/Crossing window/Outside window/Window Polygon/Crossing Polygon/Outside Polygon/Window Circle/Crossing Circle/Outside Circle/Box/POint/Fence/AUto/Multiple/Single/selection methoDs.../Undo/Group] - (Choose an option)

See Select command.

Select profile entities

Select one or more profile entities.

This command will take the profile entity and then sweep it along the path entity.

Mode

Sets the 3D entity type this command will create; prompts you:

Choose type of created entity [SOlid/SUrface] <SOlid> - (enter an option:)

• Solid - constructs 3D solids
• Surface - constructs surfaces

This option applies only to closed source entities; open entities always construct 3D surfaces.

Select sweep path

Selects an entity to define the path.

This command will take the profile entity and sweep it along the path entity.

Alignment

Determines the angle at which the profile 2D entities are swept along the paths; see figures below. Prompts you:

Align sweep entity perpendicular to path before sweep? [Yes/No] - (enter an option:)

• Yes - aligns the sweep entity perpendicularly to the sweep path entity
• No - the sweep entity maintains its original orientation, and so its not rotated along the path

At left, the alignment is on and so the circle is placed perpendicularly to the sweep path. At right, the alignment is off and so the circle is not rotated.

Base point

Defines the point on the sweep entity that follows the path; prompts you:

Specify base point - (pick a point in the drawing.)

This option allows offset sweep paths.

Twist

Specifies a twist angle for the swept entity or entities. The twist angle is the amount of rotation along the entire length of the sweep path. Prompts you:

Enter twist angle or [allow Banking for a non-planar sweep path (Bank)] <0> - (enter an option:)

• Type a value for the angle
• Bank determines whether the swept entities will bank (rotate) naturally along a 3D sweep path,such as those made from a 3D polyline, spline, or helix

Interactive

Allows to dynamically sweep profiles along a sequence of interconnected linear entities or along a portion of a path.

You are prompted:

Select sweep path or [Alignment/Base point/Twist]

• Move the cursor over the start of the first path entity.
  The path entity or entity segment highlights.
  
• Click to select the path entity.
  The Manipulator displays at the start point of the sweep path.
  

Transform profile or press enter to accept <Accept>

• Transform profile - Use the Manipulator to move, rotate, mirror or scale the profile(s).
• Accept - Press Enter to accept the current position of the profile(s).

Move cursor along last selected edge, select adjacent edge or [Undo]

• Move cursor along selected edge - The profile is swept dynamically along the path or path segment.
• Select adjacent edge - Click when the next segment highlights to continue.
  To conclude the sweep operation: right click, press Enter or click away from the path.
  
  
  
• Undo - Removes the last segment.