Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
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If you can imagine an A frame made out of tubing and trying to model the bridge in the middle without going through the tubings on the side but trimmed or mated to the face of them. thats what i can't figure out. someone help.






RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
If it is not a Weldment;
Create a plane at the vertical centre of the 'A'.
Create the profile to be extruded in a sketch on the plane.
Extrude the sketch in both directions using the Up to surface option.
RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
it is not a weldment, like the other parts of the model.
if only weldments included sweeps and lofts.
ok so start from the middle!
RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
What exactly are you trying to do? Can you give more detail and/or show an image?
See FAQ559-1100 for details.
RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
i thought i tried weldments in a similar situation with no success. but you're saying i should be able to if the sketch is a 3D sketch? and then be able to trim to the lofts?
I'm at work so I can't post an image right now.
thanks!
RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
You would need to add the elliptical tube as a custom profile.
RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
Go here http://www.mytempdir.com/967903 to download a file in SW06 format. I think this is what you are looking to do except that you will have to create the custom profile as CBL had suggested. Also do a search within solidworks help for "weldment profiles" to learn more.
Best Regards,
Jon
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RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
i saved a jpeg on my home pc but forgot to upload it.
I extruded from the central plain in both directions up to the loft surfaces. i'll work from there.
weldments did work but i was not able to trim afterwards. it would not select the lofts that i wanted it to trim to. maybe if I draw it short and extend to the lofts. but it seems you can only trim and extend from one weldment structure to another.
RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
I haven't tried, but you may be able to create & use a zero offset surface to use as a trim tool.
RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Sweeps from face to face (body to body)
i just extruded to surface.
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