Use a Line and Points to Define the Sweep Plane
Profile Structure Design
This function can be used to determine the sweep plane based on three points selected from a model. The cursor is constrained to the sweep plane. Profile sweep is performed in the sweep plane when a point has been selected as the position for the cross-section.
- Start adding a profile.
- Click the starting point of the profile.
- Select the sweep plane by clicking the button: Plane of profile sweep (with line and points).
- Select three points or
- Select a line and a point.
- Select the elements that define the sweep plane:
- Select a line and a point from the model or.
- Select three points from the model.
- Click the end point of the profile.
Note: You can undo the sweep plane of the profile defined above, for example
- By clicking again the button and selecting the elements defining the sweep plane.
- 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.