Select Shape
SolidSweep from the main menu bar to add a swept solid feature to the part in the current viewport. You can add a swept solid feature only to three-dimensional parts.
You add a swept solid feature by sketching a sweep path on a selected face and sketching a sweep profile. The sweep profile is always perpendicular to the beginning of the path, and the profile always remains normal to the path as it is swept along its length. The sweep path, the sweep profile, and the resulting solid feature are illustrated in the following figures:
The sketch of the sweep path and the sketch of the sweep profile define the swept solid feature; both can be modified using the Feature Manipulation toolset. In addition, you can toggle on Keep internal boundaries in the Feature Manipulation toolset to maintain any faces or edges that are generated between the swept solid feature and the existing part. The internal boundaries may create regions that can be structured or swept meshed without having to resort to partitioning.
To add a swept solid feature:
From the main menu bar, select ShapeSolidSweep.
ABAQUS/CAE displays prompts in the prompt area to guide you through the procedure.
Tip:
You can also add a swept solid feature using the 
tool, located with the solid tools in the Part module toolbox. For a diagram of the tools in the Part module toolbox, see “Using the Part module toolbox,” Section 11.17.
Select the planar face on which to sketch the sweep path. If no suitable face exists, you can select a datum plane.
Tip:
If you are unable to select the desired planar face, you can change the selection behavior by clicking the selection options tool 
in the prompt area. For more information, see “Using the selection options,” Section 6.3.
Select an edge and the orientation of the edge on the Sketcher grid. The edge must not be perpendicular to the selected face. By default, the selected edge will appear vertical and on the right side of the Sketcher grid. To choose a different orientation for the edge, click the arrow on the right side of the dialog box and choose an orientation from the list that appears.
Tip: If there is no straight edge with the desired orientation, you can create a datum axis. You can then select the datum axis to control the orientation of the part on the Sketcher grid.
ABAQUS/CAE highlights the selected edge, enters the Sketcher, and rotates the part so that the selected face aligns with the plane of the Sketcher grid and the selected edge aligns with the grid in the desired orientation.
If you are unsure of the part's orientation relative to the Sketcher grid, use the view manipulation tools from the toolbar to view its position. Use the reset view tool 
to return to the original view.
Sketch the sweep path. The sweep path must meet the following guidelines:
The path can be closed, but the ends must meet smoothly; for example, the ends should not meet at a corner. For examples of valid sweep paths, see “Defining the sweep path and the sweep profile,” Section 11.13.8.
The path must be continuous; for example, it must not branch.
The resulting solid cannot intersect with itself.
ABAQUS/CAE exits the Sketcher and restores the original view of the part. A highlighted line indicates the sweep path and its direction. You are now ready to sketch the sweep profile.
Select an edge and the orientation of the edge on the Sketcher grid. The selected edge must not be parallel to the sweep path direction. By default, the selected edge will appear vertical and on the right side of the Sketcher grid. To choose a different orientation for the edge, click the arrow on the right side of the dialog box and choose an orientation from the list that appears.
ABAQUS/CAE highlights the selected edge, enters the Sketcher again, and rotates the part so that the Sketcher grid lies on a plane normal to the beginning of the sweep path with the sweep path direction pointing out of the screen. In addition, the selected edge aligns with the grid in the desired orientation. The intersection of two dashed lines indicates the origin of the sweep path.
Sketch the sweep profile. The sweep profile must meet the following guidelines:
The profile must be closed.
The resulting solid cannot intersect with itself.
ABAQUS/CAE exits the Sketcher, restores the original view of the part, and creates the new swept solid.
