What you'll learn
Step‑by‑step examples showing how profiles follow a path.
Real Higher‑style tasks such as pipes, curved handles and guided features.
Clear explanations of profiles, paths and orientation settings.
Guided practice with solid sweeps and sweep cuts.
Common errors highlighted so you can avoid them.
About this course
The Sweep‑along‑a‑path command lets you create 3D shapes by moving a profile along a sketched path. It is used when a part needs to follow a curve or route — for example, pipes, cables, handles, rails, or any feature that cannot be made with a straight extrude. In Higher CAD, Sweep‑along‑a‑path is essential for modelling components with controlled curves and guided geometry.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to sketch the profile and the path needed for a sweep.
- How to make work planes perpendicular to a path.
- How to create sweep features that follow straight, curved or complex paths.
- How to use Sweep‑along‑a‑path to add material and Sweep‑subtract to remove material.
- How to control orientation so the profile stays aligned along the path.
- How to avoid common mistakes such as broken paths or misaligned profiles.
- How to use Sweep‑along‑a‑path to model real Higher‑level components.
Course content
- 1 Section
- 3 Lessons
Getting started
3 Lessons