Sweep a curve along a single rail curve

Sweeping creates a surface with cross sections that maintain the initial orientation of the shape curve(s) to the path curve.

Open the tutorial model

  1. On the Rhino Help menu, click Learn Rhino, and then click Open Tutorial Models.

  2. Click Sweep1.3dm and then click the Open button.

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Start the Sweep1 command

  1. Review the Help topic for the Sweep1 command.

  2. From the Surface menu, click Sweep 1 Rail.

Create a sweep surface

  1. Select the rail curve as shown in the illustration.

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  2. At the Select cross section curves ... prompt, select the cross-section curve, and press Enter.

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  3. In the Sweep 1 Rail Options dialog box, click OK.

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