Define Planar Face Normal as Sweep Direction

Profile Structure Design

Define the planar face normal as the direction of the sweep. You need to define the sweep direction when a point has been selected as the position of the cross section.

Start adding a profile
- For more details, see Add a Profile That Starts From a Point and is Perpendicular to a Surface
Click the starting point of the profile.
Select planar face as the sweep direction clicking the following button: Direction of profile sweep (with face)
Select a planar face from the model.
Click the end point of the profile.

Note:

Instead of clicking the button, press the N key when the cursor is over the planar face.
You can undo the sweep direction of the profile defined above, for example
- By clicking again the button and selecting another planar surface.
- By selecting another auxiliary function.
- By pressing the U key or selecting the context-sensitive function: Constraint > X axis.
- By pressing the I key or selecting the context-sensitive function: Constraint > Y axis.
- By pressing the O key or selecting the context-sensitive function: Constraint > Z axis.