The following section explains what a profile is in the program and links you to other sections where related subjects are dealt with in more detail.
Primarily the profile can be of two types:
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A variational profile is a set of plane curves and lines to which you can assign geometrical and dimensional constraints and which you can use to create solids or to add features to existing solids.
Variational profiles are the basic components of the program's parametric structure. You can use profiles to create solids and features by applying a linear sweep or revolving the profile. In the case of a feature, the profile is used either to add material to or remove material from a solid.
Profiles can be appropriately constrained, and when used to create a solid or feature, the dimensional constraints assigned to the profile become the parametric dimensions of the resulting solid or feature. By changing the values of the profile's constraints, you can therefore change the dimensions of the solid or feature.
Note that constraints can be assigned to a profile either before you use it to create a solid or feature or after you have created the solid or feature. The program also provides commands for automatically applying constraints.
The 3D Profile consists of entities lying in the three-dimensional space.
(Click here to know about the various entities you can create in the 3D Profile environment.)
They can also be dimensioned and constrained as done for a 2D profile. However it should be noted that the geometric constraints are applied on the 3D profiles in reference to the Profile Reference System.