XSweep

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Platinum

Extrudes 2D entities along a path to X-solids.

Accessing the Command

command bar: xsweep

menu bar: X-Solids | Sweep

toolbar: X-Solids |

: xsweep

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select profiles to sweep: select one or more closed 2D entities.

Non-selfintersecting closed polylines, circles and ellipses are accepted.

Right click to stop selecting entities.

Select path: select an open or closed linear entity.

Lines, 2D polylines, 3D polylines, circles, arcs, ellipses, elliptical arcs and splines are accepted.

Displays a dialog box:

Command Options

Option	Description
Repick Path	The Create Swept X-Solid dialog box temporarily closes. You are prompted to pick the sweep path.
Absorb Profile Absorb Path	If checked, deletes the extruded 2D entities and the sweep path.
After primitive creation, perform operation:	Launches the XUnion, XIntersect or XSubtract command to be executed using the newly created X-Solid box. You are prompted in the command bar to select one or more other solids.
Preview	Displays a preview of the extrusion in the drawing in dashed lines.
View	The Create Swept X-Solid dialog box temporarily closes. Displays the View Options dialog box:
OK	Creates the X-Solid.
Cancel	Aborts the XSweep command.

Related Commands

XBox - creates a three-dimensional X-Solid box.

XCone - creates a cone as a 3D X-solid.

XCylinder - creates a cylinder as a 3D X-Solid.

XExtrude - extrudes 2D entities to X-solids.

XRevolve - revolves 2D closed entities to turn them into 3D X-Solids.

XSphere - creates a sphere as a 3D X-Solid.

XTorus - creates a torus as a 3D X-Solid.

XWedge - creates a wedge as a 3D X-Solid.