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Warchitect

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ive tried various views but nothing seems to let me pick the side of the "in place" cabinet im making, so that I can set the work plane to that side face. I want to get my cornice sweep to wrap it. The cabinet itself is a solid extrusion created in an interior elevation view. it seems then like I cannot pick the side of the extrusion as a work plane. so i cant draw the sweep path along the side of the extrusion.

take a look at the picture. the arrow is pointing to the sweep. I want to wrap it like the red line shows.

Thanks in Advance.

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GET RID OF THOSE PIECES AND DO IT AS ONE IN-PLACE SWEEP AND PICK 3d EDGES FOR THE PATH.  SORRY FOR CAPS

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I don't use workplanes anymore.  except in the most rare circumstances.  When I was starting out I thought that they were necessary -- i thought that all elements had to be plane-based.  Definitely just use a Pick 3D edge for the path of the sweep, or, just draw the path in plan--it should wrap that corner just fine.  I spend about 50% of my time working in a 3D view with a section box turned on.  that would allow you unrestricted access to modeling in here... And if you flip the view top-down, it's good for sketching paths if you don't want to host the sweep on the 3D edge. 

Section boxes allow you to work in interior spaces like nothing else. 

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Thanks for the tips. Didnt even think of picking the 3d Edges.

Also, I just figured out the 3d box thing earlier today working on this! great Idea!

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