Path Operations
Path operations work with 2D paths to create and modify 3D shapes. Use these to extrude, revolve, and refine path-based geometry.
The Path group is on the toolbar. If you have hidden it, click Tools at the right end of the toolbar, find Path in the list, and set it to Expand or Collapse to bring it back. Every path operation is also available in the right-click Modify menu of a selected object, whether the group is showing or not.
Operations
The Path group holds these nine, in this order:
- Linear Extrude - Give a 2D path height to create a 3D object
- Revolve - Spin a 2D path around an axis to create a solid of revolution
- Sweep - Carry a 2D profile along a 3D curve
- Loft - Blend a solid between stacked 2D sections
- Smooth Path - Even out small bumps in a path
- Inflate Path - Expand a path outward
- Outline Path - Create an outline from a filled path
- Border Path - Make a base shape around a path
- Select Paths - Select specific paths from complex multi-path objects
Also here: 3D Curve, the curve a Sweep follows. It is a primitive, added from the 3D Primitives folder.