intersecting sweep - adding detail to a wing

[nemo_uk]

Hi,

I would like to sweep a profile along a curve which flows around a wing.  To carve out some detail representing the ailerons on a aircraft that will be printed as a solid.  Problem is the sweep will intersect with itself at the trailing edge of the wing.  Is there any way around this ?  Break the curve into top and bottom and do two sweeps ?

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profile around trailing edge of wing

[TrippyLighting · Accepted solution]

Yep. Cut the piece out. Chamfer all edges. And combine-joint it back together.

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing the thickness varies... cut aileron out, draw a line on face at hinge line, create planes at angles on line then split body (aileron) at planes and reattach

[nemo_uk]

cutting / chamfer / combine did the trick, thanks very much.