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Create a Solid or Surface by Sweeping
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To create a solid or surface by sweeping an object along a path

  1. Click Draw menu Modeling Sweep.At the Command prompt, enter sweep.
  2. Select objects to sweep.
  3. Press ENTER.
  4. Select a sweep path.

    After the sweep, the original objects are deleted or retained, depending on the setting of the DELOBJ system variable.

 Toolbar: Modeling 
 Command entry: SWEEP
 Dashboard: 3D Make panel, Sweep