What is the difference between sweep and extrude

Tags: sweep extrude along path. Labels 1. Message 2 of 4. Message 3 of 4. You are right. The options make the difference. Message 4 of 4. SWEEP an open profile and you will get a surface. You can find out more information by consulting your Help files. Click on Help in the pull-down menus of or hit the F1 key. The screen to the right will display three tabs: Commands, Procedures and Concepts.

I suggest you look at and read all three. If you have any questions that are not answered in either of these two sources come back here and ask a follow-up question. We will do our best to assist you. The principal difference that I can see is that if you cut a perpendicular section through any part of a swept entity it will be as the shape that you started off with 'cos it starts off by rotating it to be square to your path Extrude doesn't alter the source object so it's section is determined by it's angle to the path.

I usually use Sweep because you don't have to have the profile perpendicular to the path AutoCAD can align profile to path. Extrude is most used for applying volume perpendicular to a 2d plane such as a box, cylinder. While sweep is mostly for applying volume along a path. At a prompt for locating a point, enter FROM, and then enter a temporary reference or base point from which you can specify an offset to locate the next point.

Enter the offset location from this base point as a relative coordinate, or use direct distance entry. Creates regions or a polylines from enclosed areas. The Boundary Creation dialog box is displayed. The interior point that you specify uses the surrounding and interior objects to create closed polylines and regions.

Creates a 3D solid from an object that encloses an area, or a 3D surface from an object with open ends. So instead of revolving the 2d plane I make a circular path and sweep on it. And If it also still won't work, I redraw, too.

Don't forget to "upvote" below the comment if this aided what you are aiming for and don't hesitate to ask if you have any more questions. If you got any other questions or anything, just submit an entry on the link below. Thank you Tendai Katsuwa! Generally speaking, the added hassle of constructing a path for sweep features makes it less appealing to use when a simple extrude will suffice.

Also the application, and profile for extruding.