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Sweep Cage dialog box

Sections

Select Face Edge or Polyline

Lets you select cage edges or polylines for a section.

Reverse Direction

Lets you reverse the direction of the current section.

Add New Set

Lets you add the cage edges or polylines for the next section.

List

Lists the sections in the order of selection. You can delete the sections as needed.

Guides (2 Maximum)

Select Face Edge or Polyline

Lets you select cage edges or polylines for a guide.

Reverse Direction

Lets you reverse the direction of the current guide.

Add New Set

Lets you add the cage edges or polylines for the next guide.

List

Lists the guides in the order of selection. You can delete the guides as needed.

Settings

Sew Selected Open Edges

Sews any open edges of the new cage to adjacent faces.

Continuity

Lets you switch continuity between Smooth and Sharp.

  • Smooth sets the continuity to C2 continuous and also sets weight to 0%.

  • Sharp sets the continuity to C0 continuous and also sets weight to 100%.


How do I

  • Sweep cage polylines to create an ice scraper

Learn more

  • Sweep Cage

Sweep Cage dialog box, NX 2212 Series © 2023 Siemens

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