Boundary surface as an alternative to sweep

Do you know, that… ?

In some cases, you can select a Boundary Surface instead of a Sweep. The classic sweep sweeps a profile sketch over another sketch or edge, forming a path.

you pull along the path

As long as we do not select any additional settings related to alignment in the options, twisting, etc.. then we can safely use Boundary Area. In the Direction field 1 select a profile or path, a in the Direction field 2 depending on what has already been selected, second reference (if a path is selected – select a profile now or vice versa).

Boundary surface

What are the advantages of this alternative solution? You can modify the extrude width by using grips, no need to shorten the profile.

Boundary surface

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