Generate a 3D element by extruding a 2D element or 3D element boundary surface along a guide curve.

Select the 2D element or 3D element boundary surface and select the sweep guide curve or node positions that can substitute the guide curve. Define the mesh size directly or input the number of divisions for the selected curve. The original element (2D element) used in extrude can be deleted/moved/copied. For move, the used element is moved to the end of the extruded element.

<2D element->3D Sweep extrude>                         <Element Face->3D Sweep extrude>

Orthogonal

Extrude along the selected guide line or in the orthogonal direction to the selected node direction to generate an element. It is especially useful when rotate extrude along a curve.

Sweep Guide

[Curve]

Only 1 guide curve can be selected. Hence, the curves for a complex shape need to be created into a single wire in advance.

[Sequential Nodes]

When selecting multiple nodes, be aware that the extrude direction is specified by the selection order. When selecting the nodes directly, the spacing between the nodes becomes the element size so the size does not need to be set.

[End Scale Ratio]

Adjust the scale ratio at the end of the element generation to set the ratio for the extruded mesh size.

For example, entering 2 generates an element that is 2 times larger at the extrude finish point.