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So, let’s start a new project. It is, of course, File > New, then create a new body, and a new sketch, in the XY (top-down) plane.
This is where we want to make the path that our shape will follow.
For this I used the Create Slot tool.
Now close that sketch and create a new sketch in the YZ (right) plane. That white line you see is our last sketch, the path. So I used the slot tool again to draw a quick shape.
Now for the magic.
Close that sketch.
What we’re seeing here is the path (in white) and the shape that’ll follow that path (in green). Make sure the shape is selected (in green). If not, select it from the left panel which shows both sketches.
With the shape selected, click the Additive Pipe tool.
In the left panel, click Add Edge and select a piece of the path.
Don’t worry about it looking semi-transparent or the color of it. This is just a preview. Click Add Edge and add the remaining edges. When all is done, click OK.
Nice! Now we have an irregular shape as a path. Now, be careful with the paths you make, as a wonky angle or something similar will cause your shape to also go a bit wonky. So, if your shape doesn’t close properly, it’s probably down to a wonky path.
Let’s finish up by adding a crude bottom to our makeshift bath shape.
Click the sketch for the path (you may need to click the arrow beside AdditivePipe in the left panel to see the sketches), and click the Pad tool. As ever, edit the thickness of the padding.
You can, of course, double-click the sketch (in the left panel) to edit the path to then edit the object. Give it a try.