Revolve

Revolve sweeps profiles around an axis: shafts, flanges, rings, knobs.

Access: Toolbar > Revolve.

Steps

1. Draw half of the section in a sketch, on one side of the axis. Use an origin plane that contains the axis, for example XZ plane for the Z axis.
2. Click Revolve. The closed area is selected.
3. Choose the Axis: X axis, Y axis, Z axis, or a line of the sketch. Construction lines are listed first.
4. Set the Angle and click OK.

Options

Option	Values	Description
Axis	An origin axis or a sketch line	What to revolve around
Operation	New body, Join, Cut, Intersect	As in Extrude
Angle	Expression	360 deg makes a full revolution
Direction	One side, Other side, Symmetric	Which way to turn

Troubleshooting

• Revolve failed. Usually the profile crosses the axis. A profile must stay on one side of the axis; it may touch it along an edge.

Related

• Draw in a sketch
• Extrude