SweepDefinition Object


Description

The SweepDefinition object is the base class that defines the variables for sweep features.

Methods

Name Description
Copy Method that creates a copy of this SweepDefinition object. The new SweepDefinition object is independent of any feature. It can edited and used as input to edit an existing feature or to create a new Sweep feature.
GetSectionTwists Method that gets the twisted sweep sections and the twist conditions at these sections. This method is applicable when the SweepType is kPathAndSectionTwistSweepType.
SetSectionTwists Method that sets the twisted sweep sections and the twist conditions at these sections. This method is applicable when the SweepType is kPathAndSectionTwistSweepType.

Properties

Name Description
AffectedBodies
AffectedOccurrences
Application Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned.
GuideRail
GuideSurface
Operation
Parent Property that returns the parent SweepFeature of the definition.
Path
Profile
ProfileOrientation
ProfileScaling
SweepType
TaperAngle
TwistAngle
Type Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type.

Accessed From

SweepDefinition.Copy, SweepFeature.Definition, SweepFeatureProxy.Definition, SweepFeatures.CreateSweepDefinition

Version

Introduced in version 11