Alibre Design

Chapter 7 - Feature Creation3. From the Feature menu, select Thin Wall Boss > Sweep or Thin Wall Cut >Sweep. The Sweep Thin Boss or the Sweep Thin Cut dialog box appears.4. Select the Sketch to sweep and the Path Sketch(es).5. Select a Sweep Type. You can create the sweep along the Entire Path or ToGeometry.6. 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.7. 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.8. Select a Gap Type:176Natural: Extends the edges of the sweep wall along their natural curves untilthey intersect.Round: Creates fillets on any corners of the wall profile.Extend: Extends the edges of the wall beyond their endpoints in straight linesuntil they intersect.9. Specify the Wall Thickness. Side 1 creates or removes material on the inwardside of the sketch, Side 2 creates or removes material on the outward side of thesketch.