Context: You add a swept solid feature by first defining a sweep path, then defining a sweep profile. There are different methods available for defining each component:
The sweep path, the sweep profile, and the resulting solid feature are illustrated in the following figures: The sketch or set of edges specifying the sweep path and the sketch or face specifying the sweep profile define the swept solid feature; both the sweep path and the sweep profile can be modified using the Feature Manipulation toolset if you define them using the Sketcher. You can also create a swept solid whose sweep profile is offset from the sweep path. In this case Abaqus/CAE moves the sweep path to a parallel location that passes through the sweep profile and creates the swept solid at that location. As you define your sweep feature, you can apply a twist or draft to it. For more information about these tools, see What types of features can you create?. You can toggle on Keep profile normal constant to maintain the same orientation for the sweep profile as it travels along the sweep path; if this option is toggled off, the sweep profile orientation changes with the normal to the sweep path. In addition, you can toggle on Keep internal boundaries in the Feature Manipulation toolset to maintain any faces or edges that are generated between the swept solid feature and the existing part. The internal boundaries may create regions that can be structured or swept meshed without having to resort to partitioning. |