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Sweep Command - : Sweep Along A Guide

The document describes the sweep command in SolidWorks. It can be used to sweep a section along a guide curve to create an extruded solid body. The sweep command allows for multiple sections and guides, including variational sweeps where the section shape changes along the path. Key steps include sketching the section and guide curves, selecting them in the sweep command, and ensuring the section arrows point in the same direction along the guide.

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Sweep Command - : Sweep Along A Guide

The document describes the sweep command in SolidWorks. It can be used to sweep a section along a guide curve to create an extruded solid body. The sweep command allows for multiple sections and guides, including variational sweeps where the section shape changes along the path. Key steps include sketching the section and guide curves, selecting them in the sweep command, and ensuring the section arrows point in the same direction along the guide.

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Sweep Command Sweep along a Guide

Sweep along a Guide requires sketching


a section (profile) and a sweep guide.

Guide

Section

Insert Sweep Sweep along Guide


Ken Youssefi

Or select Sweep along from the toolbar


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Sweep Command Sweep along a Guide


Select sketch and draw the
section string on xy plane
yz plane
Select sketch and draw the
guide string on a plane
perpendicular to the section
string plane (yz plane)

Guide string

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Sweep Command Sweep along a Guide

Select Sweep along, choose the


section string and OK.

Section string

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Sweep Command Sweep along a Guide

Select Guide string and OK.

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The offset could be


used to hollow out
the object

First Offset set at 2 mm


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Sweep Command Swept


Swept command creates a solid body or a sheet by sweeping one or
more section strings along one, two, or three guide strings

Sweep and blend


using up to three
guides.

Ken Youssefi

PDM I,SJSU

Swept Command two sections and one guide


Sketch the guide
Create a datum
plane at each
end

Select Datum Plane &


choose the end point

First datum
plane

Repeat to
construct the
second datum
plane

Second datum
plane

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PDM I,SJSU

Swept Command two sections and one guide


Sketch two
different sections

Select Swept and choose


both sections and the guide
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Swept Command two sections and one guide

Select the first


section

Select the next


slot and choose
the second section

Select the
guide

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Swept Command two sections and one guide


Top of
section 1

Note the direction and


location of the arrows for
both sections

Bottom layers are


swept to the top
bottom of
section 2

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PDM I,SJSU

Swept Command two sections and one guide


To correct the twist, select the swept
body from the part navigator and
right click, choose the Edit
Parameter.

Erase the second section and


reselect the section by choosing the
bottom line

Top line

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Swept Command two sections and one guide

To change the
alignment manually,
select By Point from
Alignment Method
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Swept Command two sections and one guide

The 4 alignment line could


be manipulated by
dragging the 4 end points

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Swept Command two sections and three guides


Swept option allows sweeping and blending simultaneously. Multiple sections
with up to three guide lines can be selected for more complex shapes.
Select Sketch and draw the
first section string

Create an offset datum plane at a desired


distance. Draw the second section string

Offset datum plane

First section

Second section

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Swept Command two sections and three guides


Select a sketch plane or
create a datum plane
perpendicular to the section
string (xy plane).

Select Insert and then project to


project the sections into the
sketch plane for reference.
Centerline

Sketch the first guide and the


centerline.
First guide

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Swept Command two sections and three guides

Second guide

First guide

Mirror the first guide to obtain


the second guide. Erase the
reference entities and exit the
sketch.

Datum plane

Create a datum plane


perpendicular to the
section string to draw the
third guide.
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PDM I,SJSU

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Swept Command two sections and three guides


Sketch the third guide.

Guide 3
Guide 2
Section 2

Section 1
Section 2

Section 1
Guide 1

Select both sections, make sure


the arrows are pointing in the
same direction

Guide 1
Guide 1
Guide 1

Select all three guides

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PDM I,SJSU

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Swept Command two sections and three guides

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PDM I,SJSU

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Sweep Command Variational Sweep


Use this command to create a solid or sheet body feature that sweeps a
master cross section variably along a path. The master cross section
should be created using the Sketch on Path option in the Sketcher.

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PDM I,SJSU

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Sweep Command Variational Sweep


1 Sketch the rails

Or

3 Select section (sketched


before using Sketch on Path
option)

3 Section Sketch
(Sketch on Path)

2 Select Insert
Sweep Variational
Sweep

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Sweep Command Variational Sweep


4 Select one of the rails to sketch
the section
5 Create intersection points to
attach the master cross section
to the rails.

Select Intersection Point


and choose the point

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Repeat for the


intersection
with the
second rail

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Sweep Command Variational Sweep


6 Sketch the master cross
section, apply constraints as
desired, dimension the legs

Master
profile

Attachment points
to the rails

Rails

You can control the length of


the sweep by specifying
start and end values. You
can also control the sweep
by adding or removing
constraints from the master
cross section sketch
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Sweep Command Variational Sweep


Surface model

The surface could be


thickened
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