Extract Shape Dialog

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Select a shape that already has a Sweep modifier using a Custom Section applied. > Modify Panel > Section Type rollout > Click Extract.

The Extract functionality allows you to recover custom cross-sections that may have been deleted from the scene. As long as you have a sweep in the scene that uses the deleted shape as a custom cross-section, Extract can be used to restore it to the scene.

In a large scene that has many objects and shapes, you can also use Extract if you want to quickly duplicate a section used by the sweep instead of searching for the original shape you used as the section.

Procedures

To extract a section from a sweep:

In the viewport, pick a swept shape.
Open the Modify panel and click the Extract button from the Custom Section Types group of the Section Types rollout.

The Extract Shapes dialog is displayed.
Enter a new name for the extracted section if you want.
Specify the type of cloned shape you want extracted; a copy, an instance or a reference.
Click OK.

Interface

Name—This field shows the default name that will be given to the extracted section. By default, it always has the naming convention of Sweep_ShapeName01, Sweep_ShapeName02, etc.

For example, if your missing section was named Roman-Ogee, the extracted shape will be named Sweep_Roman-Ogee01.

Copy—Places a copy of the extracted section at the global origin (0,0,0).

Instance—Places an instance of the extracted section at the global origin.

Reference—Places a reference of the extracted section at the global origin.