Two rails

  1. Click Sweep.
  2. Click the Explicit Profile icon and choose Two rails from the Subtype drop-down list.
  3. Select the profile to sweep (DemoProfile1).
  4. Select a first guide curve (DemoGuide1).
  5. Select a second guide curve (DemoGuide2).
  6. If necessary, select a spine.

Of how do you use adaptive sweep in Catia?

Creating adaptive sweep surfaces

  1. Click on Adaptive Sweep.
  2. Select the trajectory (sketch).
  3. You can select a spine if you want it to be different from the trajectory.
  4. Selecting a reference face is optional.
  5. Select the sketch to draw along the guide curve (Sketch.
  6. Select the endpoint of the guide curve to create another section.

One might also ask, how do you loft in Catia?

You can create a lofted surface by drawing one or two planar intersection curves along a computed or user-defined spine. The surface can be made to respect one or more trajectories. Click on the loft icon.

People also ask how do I create a sweep volume in Catia?

Sweep volume functionality:

  1. Select You Tools > Options from the menu bar. The Options dialog box appears.
  2. Expand the Digital Mockup category in the tree on the left.
  3. Select the DMU Optimizer item to view the corresponding tab.
  4. Check the Swept Volume checkbox: it will be automatically activated as an alternative shape.

What is adaptive sweep in Catia?

ADAPTIVE SWEEP: THIS IS IT IS USED FOR ADDING SURFACES ALONG A CENTRAL CURVE WITH THE SAME GEOMETRY/CROSS SECTION BUT WE CAN USE SAME OR DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS FOR THE C/S. WE CAN CHANGE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE PROFILE AT SEVERAL POINTS ON GUIDE CURVES.

How to make a sweep in Catia v5?

With two guide curves

  1. Click Sweep.
  2. Click the Explicit Profile icon and select With with two guide curves from the Subtype drop-down list.
  3. Select the profile to sweep (DemoProfile1).
  4. Select a first guide curve (DemoGuide1).
  5. Select a second guide curve (DemoGuide2).
  6. Select a spine if necessary.

What is sweep in Catia?

You can create a swept surface by sweeping a profile in planes perpendicular to a spine curve while specifying other custom parameters (e.g. use guide curves) and reference elements) are taken into account. You can sweep an explicit profile: along one or two rails (in this case, the first rail is used as the backbone)