>> When I sweep a profile around a 3D sketched loop, the profile stays normal to the curve. Because of this, the profile tilts and turns, rather than remaining vertical. Is it possible to keep the sweep from tilting the profile?
Try plane normal sweep if you use Inventor 11 or later. Select Path & Guide Surface as Type in the Sweep dialog. Select a work plane as a Guide Surface. The work plane could be one of the base planes or a user-defined work plane, but do not select any work plane parallel to the profile plane. The orientation of the profile will be constrained to the normal vector of the selected work plane. Compare four examples on the attached image.
Glenn C.
A guide surface is the best way to control orientation. Examples abound including Mastering Inventor 2009. Not sure if it made it into MI-2010 or 2011.
Uhmmm guys, this is a 6 yr old thread. A lot has changed in 6 yrs. Hopefully the OP has moved on.
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