# Curving tube... 2 planes - NEWB

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/curving-tube-2-planes-newb/35872>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 3, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/curving-tube-2-planes-newb/35872 "2025-01-03T00:18:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wayne949](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecd19e/32.png) [@Wayne949](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wayne949)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/curving-tube-2-planes-newb/35872/1 "2025-01-03T00:18:06Z")

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I have a sweep that I would like to perform but not sure how to draw my path.

Picture a brake cable from a bike as it travels from the handle bar down along the frame frame as an example.

I know this must be a simple thing to do and I am just missing the key.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/curving-tube-2-planes-newb/35872/2 "2025-01-03T00:45:02Z")

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Draw the cable from the Front view and extrude it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/7/1/7171f92a7c192ddabf0d2feaab2f8e4a4c6ca2f3.png)

Draw second sketch from the Side View and Project the line sketch. That gives you 3d curved line you can use to Sweep

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/7/e77862f1ecb4b9486bb286764aeace89ec2b0302.jpeg)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/1/c1728c0b5ddf23e92a6edd18fb8d0475299869d7.jpeg)

Hide what you don’t need and you will get the 3d curved bike brake cable.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/d/1d315e53587cedc7dddc6d231d373b5aa683c917.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Wayne949](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecd19e/32.png) [@Wayne949](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wayne949)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 12:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/curving-tube-2-planes-newb/35872/3 "2025-01-03T00:58:33Z")

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Thank you - I like this, and should be editable later on as things are refined.

So no great way for a sketch to be on multiple planes?

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/curving-tube-2-planes-newb/35872/4 "2025-01-03T01:09:08Z")

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You can joining them is bit of a challenge to make the line smoothly continue.

Check out this post [How to Smoothly Round the Corners of a Rectangular Fence?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-smoothly-round-the-corners-of-a-rectangular-fence/35531)

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**Author:** ![Wayne949](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecd19e/32.png) [@Wayne949](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wayne949)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/curving-tube-2-planes-newb/35872/5 "2025-01-03T01:32:44Z")

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Good stuff guys! I used the first method with good results. Thanks!!

I have a lot to learn. LOL