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Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

Do you try the suggestion in your first post?  What errors are you getting?

Dan

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RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

Can you post the file for review?

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

(OP)
yea i tried that but it does not snap to an "intersection" there is no option to draw on that intersection without just "eyeballing" it.  my path is good, but i get an error if i try to select any other line segments besides the first..

[IMG]http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/asv4k8/error.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/asv4k8/sweepselectionmenu.jpg[/IMG]

the box by the first red arrow lets me select the first segment and sweep along it but not the rest...

the box by the second red arrow i tried selecting all the segments but its not letting me either...  

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

(OP)
I could post the file i suppose but i would rather just email it directly or figure it out without having to do so...

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

If it's a proprietary part, cut off the uninvolved bits and save it as a parasolid (with the path sketch).

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

(OP)
ok hold on

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

(OP)
I cant figure out how to do that with the path included...when i save as a parasolid how do i include a sketch?

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

Attached is a modified part.  In the 3D sketch there was an extra line segment that I deleted.  Then did a fit spline on the curves.  Created a plane that was perpendicular to the end of your 3D sketch.  Pierced the center of a circle to the 3D sketch.  Swept cut.  I hope this helps.

Rob Stupplebeen

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

(OP)
Yea here is my progress:  I got mine to work by moving the plane of my profile sketch to a slightly different location.  Then played with the sweep cut some more... :

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/asv4k8/GrooveA.jpg

that is ok if i just want to extrude a circle shape but i wanted to do a rectangle with one end radius-ed and have it twist to stay perpendicular to the surface it was cutting...  I have no clue how to make that one happen.  There are some options on the sweep cut for twisting but none of them worked for me.. but this works for now. Thanks guys.

RE: Sweep cut along 3d sketch (complex path)

Have you ever been here and gone through the tutorials?

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