Editing A Sweep - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

1 In the Family Editor, begin creating a sweep.
2 On Create Sweep tab
3 In the Instance Properties dialog, under Other, select the check box for Trajectory Segmentation.
4 Enter a value for Maximum Segment Angle. Valid values are between 0 and 360 degrees.
5 Sketch or pick a path with arcs.
6 Click Finish Path to complete the path.
7 Create a profile or use a pre-loaded profile.
8 On the Sweep panel, click Finish Sweep to complete the sketch of the sweep.
TIP You can change a segmented sweep to a non-segmented sweep by clearing the check box for Trajectory
Segmentation.

Editing a Sweep

For information about using sweeps in families, see
1 In the drawing area, select the sweep.
2 If you are in the project environment:
3 On the Modify Sweep tab
4 To modify the sweep path:
5 To modify the sweep profile:
330 | Chapter 7 Sketching
Element panel, click Sweep Properties.
Sample segmented sweep with 30 degree
Maximum Segment Angle.
a On the Modify <Element> tab
b Click Yes to open the family for editing.
c In the Family Editor, select the sweep in the drawing area again.
On the Create Sweep tab
Use the tools on the Edit tab to modify the path.
On the Path panel, click Finish Path.
On the Create Sweep tab
On the Edit panel, use the tools that display to select a new sweep profile or change the
sweep profile location. You can edit the existing profile using the tools on the Modify Profile
tab.
The Families Guide
Family panel, click Edit Family.
Form panel, click Edit Sweep.
Mode panel, click Sketch Path.
Mode panel, click Select Profile.
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