Curves Sweep2Rails

Curves Sweep2Rails
Menu location
Surfaces → Sweep2Rails
Workbenches
Curves
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Curves Sweep2Rails tool creates a sweep either with a ruled surface and a list of profile edges or with two rails and at least two profiles.

Usage

1. Do one of the following:
   • Select a ruled surface and then select a list of profile edges.
   • Select 2 rails and at least 2 profiles.
2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
   • Press the Sweep2Rails button.
   • Select the Surfaces → Sweep2Rails option from the menu.
3. A Sweep_2_rails object is created.

Properties

See also: Property editor.

A Sweep_2_rails object is derived from a Part Feature object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:

Data

Base

• DataBirail (Link): Birail object.
• DataBlending (Enumeration): Blending method.
  • Average: ...
  • Blend (default): ...
  • Rail1: ...
  • Rail2: ...
• DataExtend (Bool): Extend to rail limits.
• DataParametrization (Float): Parametrization of interpolating curves.
• DataPoints (VectorList): Points.
• DataProfileSamples (Integer): Profile Samples.
• DataProfiles (LinkList): List of profiles.
• DataRailSamples (Integer): Profile Samples.