Learning Objectives:

• Create sweep feature.

• Create features using sweep cut.
• Create parallel, rotational, and general blends.
• Use blend vertex in blend features.
• Create shell features.
• Create datum curves.
• Create draft features.
 SWEEP FEATURES
Creating Swept Protrusions

The SWEEP TRAJ menu

• Sketch Traj option

Figure A Sweep along Figure B Shaded image The ATTRIBUTES

the sketched trajectory menu
The Add Inn Fcs option Shaded Image

The No Inn Fcs option Swept feature

• Select Traj Option

Sweep along the selected trajectory Sweep along the selected trajectory
Sketching a Trajectory Aligned to an Existing Geometry

The ATTRIBUTES
• Merge Ends menu

• Free Ends

The Merge Ends and Free Ends options Shaded image

Creating a Sweep Feature by Selecting a Trajectory

• One By One

• Tangnt Chain
• Curve Chain
• Bndry Chain
• Surf Chain
• Intent Chain

The CHAIN menu The CHOOSE menu The CHAIN OPT

menu
Creating a Thin Sweep Protrusion

Two possible options to create the same Model created using

model the same sections
Creating a Sweep Cut

Trajectories for the Sweep Cut Shaded model with Sweep Cuts
 BLEND FEATURES

The BLEND OPTS submenu

Parallel Blend

The ATTRIBUTES menu

• Straight Option

• Smooth Option

Parallel sections Parallel blend with Parallel blend with

straight edges smooth edges
Rotational Blend

The ATTRIBUTES menu

• Open option
• Closed option

Two sections with dimensions Shaded model of rotational

and default datum planes open blend feature
 USING THE BLEND VERTEX

Blending a square with a triangle

using the blend vertex
 SHELL OPTION

The Shell dashboard

Options Tab

The Options tab slide-down panel

Selecting surfaces to be excluded Shell created after excluding surfaces
Constant thickness shell
Variable Thickness Shell

Highlighted surface to shell Shell created on the selected

surface
Faces of the model to select for variable Variable thickness shell
thickness and the top face to remove

Figure A Solid model Figure B Model after shelling

the top face