This is another basic feature in SolidWorks used to model parts. This tool comes in handy when you cannot design the part using either extrude or revolve. Here we sweep a profile along an open /closed path to create the object.
Level: Beginners
The sweep button in the features tab will activate only if you have at least two sketches.
Video instructions on how to do a sweep in Solidworks
Instructions on how to do a sweep
| 1) Open Solidworks and click on new and then click on part and click ok as shown.
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2) Then click on front plane and you will see a small menu appearing near your mouse. Click on normal to button  in that menu. Now the front plane reorients itself. Click on front plane again and now click on sketch button  .
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| 3) Create a circle with diameter 2 with origin as center
and exit sketch by clicking exit sketch button |
4) Now right click on top plane in the left panel and click on normal to button  in that menu. The top plane reorients itself. Click on top plane again and click on the sketch button  Sketch an open path starting from center of the circle drawn in previous step with the dimensions shown in figure below.
Draw the vertical line of 2in length first and then For drawing the arc use tangential arc from the arc tool in sketch panel.
Click on one end of the vertical line and move the cursor until you see a quarter circle. After that click on smart dimension |
| 5) Goto features tab and click the sweep boss/base button
and you will see a the sweep pane as
Select sketch 1 as the profile to sweep (the option marked as blue) and sketch 2 as the path in which the profile is swept (the option is highlighted in pink). If selected properly you will see the preview of profile swept as
Now exit the sweep tool by click the green tick mark. Your final part will be like this.
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and enter 2 as diameter. After this exit sketch by clicking on exit sketch button 
Download the file used in this tutorial
Test what you have learned by drawing the following shape
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