Materi 1.1 (Multi-rail Sweep and Edit Points)

Multi-rail Sweep and Edit Points

Use Multi-Rail Sweep and Edit Points to create a unique surface for your model.

Begin with a Size 7 Ring Rail, and add an Outside rail. Add your profiles, then sweep your ring using Multi-rail Sweep. The use of Multi-rail Sweep allows for increased flexibility as to how your ring will sweep from profile to profile using the Edit Points feature found in Profile Placer. Some very attractive patterns can be accomplished with these features that are not available with other Sweep options.

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1. Ring Rail and Outside Rail,

Go to the Ring Rail tool found in the Tools fly-out menu and place a ring rail, Size 7, in the viewports. Click on Outside Ring Rail and, when the menu appears, click on the Rail Profile box to bring up the Outside Rail library. Choose a profile shape by clicking on it, then click on Start to place it in the viewports.

2. Add Profiles,

Next, select your ring rail and place it into Profile Placer found under the Tools menu. A profile will appear on the rail. To lock in the exact height of your profiles to the distance between the inside and outside rails, you will need to utilize the Second Rail option. Second Rail By locking in the height, your profiles will maintain an exact height distance between the inside and outside rails, regardless of their position on the rail. So click on the Second Rail button in the Profile Placer menu. A prompt in the Command line will tell you to.

3. Second Rail,

By locking in the height, your profiles will maintain an exact height distance between the inside and outside rails, regardless of their position on the rail. So click on the Second Rail button in the Profile Placer menu. A prompt in the Command line will tell you to “Select Second Rail Curve.” Click on the outside rail and the profile is set.

4. Adjust your profile,

Determine what profile shape you want using the profile icon to access the profile library. Then adjust your VCH for their width and position on the rail. Remember: You cannot adjust height – it’s locked into the second (or outside) rail. Add another profile at the top and choose a different profile shape. Job Bag it.

5. Sweep Multi,

Now you are ready to sweep. Because you have two rails, you could use the Sweep 2 with the History option; however, in this case, we will use the Sweep Multi option. Sweep Multi allows you to sweep a ring with anywhere from one to four rails. Here is how it works: Click on the Sweep Multi button. You are prompted to select the rail(s). Because it works with 1, 2, 3, or 4 rails, you need to select the rails, then press Enter when done. (Follow Command Line).

Next, select the profiles in order and press Enter again. Your ring sweeps just like it did when you used Sweep 2 with History, and History is available with this sweep option as well. To make changes, select your profiles, press F6, and make your adjustments. Press Enter to re-sweep your ring.

First sweep with Multi-Rail. Job Bag it.

6. Edit Points,

Another feature available in Profile Placer is Edit Points. This only affects the surface when Sweep Multi is used, and it provides you increased control as to how your profiles sweep to one another. You will find the Edit Points option when you select a profile and choose MSR.

There is your VCH handles the letter “E”. When you click on the “E”, a series of points are displayed on that profile. These points can be re-positioned on your profile for different sweep effects. Select a point and move it. Many profiles are symmetrical and therefore have mirrored points. We recommend you do not “break” the mirrored points but if you must, please do so with CARE.

When you have moved points, press Enter to see how the sweep pattern changes on your ring.

Repeat the same steps with your bottom profile and see what impact it has. Here, points were moved Inward. Continue to experiment. Every profile you use will have different Edit Points and therefore, a wide range of sweeping results.