modeling-app/docs/kcl/sweep.md

---
title: "sweep"
excerpt: "Extrude a sketch along a path."
layout: manual
---

Extrude a sketch along a path.

This, like extrude, is able to create a 3-dimensional solid from a 2-dimensional sketch. However, unlike extrude, this creates a solid by using the extent of the sketch as its path. This is useful for creating more complex shapes that can't be created with a simple extrusion.

```js
sweep(data: SweepData, sketch: Sketch) -> Solid
```


### Arguments

| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|----------|------|-------------|----------|
| `data` | [`SweepData`](/docs/kcl/types/SweepData) | Data for a sweep. | Yes |
| `sketch` | [`Sketch`](/docs/kcl/types/Sketch) | A sketch is a collection of paths. | Yes |

### Returns

[`Solid`](/docs/kcl/types/Solid) - An solid is a collection of extrude surfaces.


### Examples

```js
// Create a pipe using a sweep.


// Create a path for the sweep.
sweepPath = startSketchOn('XZ')
  |> startProfileAt([0.05, 0.05], %)
  |> line([0, 7], %)
  |> tangentialArc({ offset = 90, radius = 5 }, %)
  |> line([-3, 0], %)
  |> tangentialArc({ offset = -90, radius = 5 }, %)
  |> line([0, 7], %)

sweepSketch = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([2, 0], %)
  |> arc({
       angleEnd = 360,
       angleStart = 0,
       radius = 2
     }, %)
  |> sweep({ path = sweepPath }, %)
```

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