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.
The path can be an open curve, or a closed, non-intersecting curve. Neither the path nor the resulting sweep can be self-intersecting.
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Select the Front plane in
the FeatureManager design tree, then click Sketch
on the Sketch tab to
open a new sketch.
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Click Front
on the Heads-up View
toolbar.
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Click Hidden Lines
Removed
on the Heads-up View
toolbar.
- Click .
Notice that the temporary axis of the revolved base appears.
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Right-click in the graphics area and select , then move the pointer over the temporary axis.
The pointer changes to
indicating that the pointer is exactly on the
temporary axis.
- Sketch a horizontal line as shown, and dimension the line to 60.