Revolve and Sweep Features In this lesson, you create the candlestick shown below. This lesson demonstrates: Creating a revolve feature Creating a sweep feature Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle Start this lesson. Contents Sketching a Revolve Profile You create the base feature of the candlestick by creating a sketch profile and revolving the sketch profile around a centerline. Sketching the First Revolve Profile Arc Now sketch and dimension the arcs and lines needed to complete the profile. First create the small arc at the top of the sketch. Sketching the Second Revolve Profile Arc Now create the vertical line and the second arc. Completing the Revolve Profile Now add relations and a tangent arc. Creating the Revolve Feature Now that you created the sketch profile, you revolve the profile around the centerline to create the revolve feature. Sketching the Sweep Path A sweep is a base, boss, or cut created by moving a section along a path. In this part of the tutorial, you create the candlestick handle by using a sweep. First, you sketch the sweep path. Completing the Sweep Path Adding Relations to the Path Now add relations to control the sweep path. Dimensioning the Sweep Path Next, dimension the sweep path with respect to the revolved base. Sketching the Sweep Section After you sketch the sweep path, you need to sketch the sweep section. Completing the Sweep Section Sketch Creating the Sweep Now you combine the sweep path and sweep section sketches to create the sweep. Completing the Part The final step is to create a cut to hold a candle. Viewing the Cut You can make the part transparent to help to see the angled cut. Parent topicBasic Techniques Fillet Features Pattern Features Loft Features Surfaces Sheet Metal Sheet Metal: Forming Tools Design Tables Assembly Mates SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Import/Export Customization
