How to use Swept

In this tutorials you will create swept part using Swept Boss/Base tool.

1.Click New. Click Part, OK.

2.Click Top Plane and click on Sketch.

3.Click Circle and sketch a circle origin as it center. Click Smart Dimension, dimension sketched circle diameter as 0.3in.
4.Exit Sketch.
5.Click on Front Plane and click Sketch.

6.Click on View Orientation>Normal To.

7.Zoom out the sketch, click on Spline and sketch a curve as sketched below.

8.Exit Sketch.
9.Click View Orientation>Isometric.

10. Click Features>Swept Boss/Base. For swept profile select Sketch1 (circle) and for path click on Sketch2 (curve).

and  . Done!





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One Response to “How to use Swept”

  1. Jonathan
    July 21st, 2010 at 12:22 am

    Hi, Thank you for the great step by step instructions for the Swept Boss/Base function… I have been trying to figure that out for 3 hours…

    Would you have a step by step tutorial on how to create a torsional spring? Happy to pay by PayPal…

    Thanks, Jonathan

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