pytha.create_sweep

Creates a sweep along a line in PYTHA as new part. It uses an element handle to a face-part (e.g. a poly_face) as its cross section.

Similar to the Parts -> Sweep function in the PYTHA user interface.

pytha.create_sweep(base_part, cross_section [,options]) 

Parameter	Type	Description
base_part	element_handle	The face (or faces) in the base part is used as the cross section of the profile
cross_section	element_handle or {...}	Either an element handle to a face-part or a table specifying the cross section:
cross_section.type	string	Specifies the shape of the cross section: "rectangle" or "circle"
cross_section.length	number	For rectangles: Length
cross_section.width	number	For rectangles: Width
cross_section.radius	number	For circles: Radius
cross_section.segments	number	For circles: Optional: Number of segments
options	{...}	Optional: a table that may contain the following options:
options.orientation	string	"natural_twist" (default), "keep_vertical", "keep_leveled"
options.twist_angle	number	Additional twist along the sweep (only if orientation is not "natural_twist")

Return value

Type	Description
{element_handle, ...}	A table containing the element handles of the newly created parts (Often it is just one).

Additional information

The base_part is not deleted.

See also:

pytha, element handles, create_block, create_cylinder, create_profile