Sweep a profile along a linev2

Sweep carries a shape (the profile) along a line (the path) and makes a solid part of it. A circle along a curve makes a pipe, a rectangle along a straight line makes a bar, and a closed path makes a ring.

1. Draw the path with the Draw tool (see Draw lines and shapes). If the profile should be a drawn shape, draw that too.
2. Open the Sweep card from the search: press CtrlK, type sweep and choose Sweep…. It has no button on the bottom toolbar.
3. Pick the Path in the list.
4. Choose the Profile: a Circle (give its diameter), a Rectangle (width and height) or A line from the list.
5. Press Sweep.

The result is a normal part called Sweep, with a row in the tree, and one undo step.

Advanced

Size at the start, Size at the end

How big the profile is where the path starts and where it ends, as a percentage. 100 and 50 make a pipe that narrows.

Twist

How far the profile turns along the path, in degrees.

Close the ends

Puts a lid on each end so the part is solid.

Hard edges from

Corners sharper than this are kept sharp; gentler ones are shaded smooth.