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Variable Section Sweeps

Variable section sweeps can produce twisted geometries using different start points along multiple trajectory curves, unlike simple parallel blends which may not capture twisting. The document demonstrates creating a variable section sweep using three curves derived from a base curve rotated around the z-axis as trajectories, sweeping a cross section normal to a horizontal plane to generate a twisted solid geometry.

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Variable Section Sweeps

Variable section sweeps can produce twisted geometries using different start points along multiple trajectory curves, unlike simple parallel blends which may not capture twisting. The document demonstrates creating a variable section sweep using three curves derived from a base curve rotated around the z-axis as trajectories, sweeping a cross section normal to a horizontal plane to generate a twisted solid geometry.

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Variable Section Sweeps

Question: Why create a (complex) variable section sweep when it appears that a simple parallel blend will produce the same geometry? Example of a parallel blend using a triangle that has three sections, each section using a different start point to produce a twisted section.

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Encompass this part in a tube. Note that the tube is solid geometry that has been made transparent.

Look at if from the open end. What do you notice? What is going on and why?

Variable Section Sweep creation:

Create a Datum Curve from Equations (Cylindrical Coordinate System)

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Copy/Paste Special by rotating the original curve 120 and -120 degrees about the Z axis. Note in WF 5, the default option in Paste Special is to Hide Original Geometry (under the Options tab). Deselect this option.

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Create a Variable Section Sweep using the three curves as Trajectories, Normal to the Horizontal datum plane.

Encompass this part in a tube.

Look at it from the end.

Note the difference.

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