Alibre Design

Chapter 7 - Feature Creation4. In the Sketch to Sweep field, select the profile sketch.5. In the Path Objects field, select the path sketch(es). One or more sketches oredges may be selected.6. Select a Sweep Type. You can create the sweep along the Entire Path or ToGeometry.7. If To Geometry was selected, click in the Geometry Target box, and select anexisting plane, surface, or face in the work area. You can also specify a GeometryOffset value to create a gap between the target and the end of the feature.8. If Entire Path was selected, click the Rigid check box if desired to force theprofile to remain parallel to the profile's sketch plane through the sweep.9. To place a draft on the sweep, specify a Draft Angle. Select the Outward optionif necessary. You cannot create a draft if the Rigid option is applied.10. Click OK to create the sweep.Figure 20: Sweep Profile and Path Sketches174