About Creating Profiles in Part Builder

Create profiles to define a two-dimensional (2D) outline of a part’s geometric shape.

Using Part Builder, creating a profile is as easy as drawing a closed shape. Profiles are similar to geometry in that they are a visual representation of the 2D shapes that make up the model. Because profiles automatically associate constraints to the geometry, you can use profiles as a source of information from which to create features. You create profiles on a work plane and apply modifiers, such as extrusions, to them.

Note: Profiles can be used to create solids using modifiers. Non-profile geometry cannot be used to create solids directly. However, you can group a set of non-profile geometries together to create a custom profile.

Part Builder provides four types of profiles to use for creating features in the model:

Circular

Creates a profile based on a circle defined by a center point and diameter to maintain its shape.

Rectangular

Creates a profile based on a rectangle defined by four lines, four points, and four perpendicular constraints to maintain its shape.

Oval

Creates a profile based on an oval defined by two lines, two arcs, four points, and four straight constraints to maintain its shape.

Custom

Creates a profile from existing geometry in the model. The geometry must be attached to a single work plane. Constraints are assigned as needed to maintain the shape of the geometry as it was selected.