can profile line be possible to be inhabit as a family type ?
to be sweeped along lines . .
from where do i have to scratch ??
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Yes. Create a new profile family by using one of the standard profile family templates. Don't forget to open the type properties and create at least one type with a distinct descriptive name. Then it can be saved and loaded into a project to use for sweeps. After it is loaded into a project, it should show up on the list of profiles available when you are creating a sweep component.
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One method to place a sweep in a project is:
1. Ribbon: Architecture > Component > Model-in-Place
2. Select a family category. This will determine the default parameters and behavior of your new sweep. I believe this is mostly only important for scheduling purposes. Just choose Generic Models if your sweep doesn't belong in any other category.
3. Give your item a unique name.
4. Ribbon: Create > Forms > Sweep
Now you're ready to place it.
5. Ribbon: Modify/Sweep > Work Plane > Set (if you need to change the work plane prior to drawing a line for your sweep to follow, not necessary if you're going to pick the line)
6. Ribbon: Modify/Sweep > Sweep > Pick Path or Sketch Path (to pick or draw the line that your sweep will follow)
7. Ribbon: Modify/Sweep > Sweep > Select Profile (or Edit Profile if you want to manually draw one, or Load Profile if the one you already created in a profile family isn't already loaded into the project)
Note: If you're going to manually draw one, I recommend... Ribbon: Modify/Sweep > Work Plane > Viewer. This will open a window that is lined up correctly to the sweep profile plane.
Here is a star shaped profile sweep along a star shaped path...