Sweep Profile Sketches
Sweep Profile Sketches
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I have received an existing NX7.5 part file that contains a sweep with 12 underlying Profile sketched sections. Each profile is a simple rectangle but there are tiny radius in the corner. I need to remove the radius and rebuild the sweep. How to? Thanks for looking
I have received an existing NX7.5 part file that contains a sweep with 12 underlying Profile sketched sections. Each profile is a simple rectangle but there are tiny radius in the corner. I need to remove the radius and rebuild the sweep. How to? Thanks for looking





RE: Sweep Profile Sketches
There may be other options available depending on the answers to the above questions, but in general: if the sketches are rounded rectangles, edit each sketch to remove the radius and extend the existing geometry to create a corner. Depending on the curve selection rule in effect for the sweep it may update OK or it might require reselecting the profiles.
If the sketches are true rectangles but you end up with a radius in the corners, I'd guess this is the freeform swept command. If this is the case, make sure the 'preserve shape' option is checked.
Alternatively, you may be able to use delete face or replace face directly on the resulting geometry to get what you want.
RE: Sweep Profile Sketches
Using the sketch editor, perform the following steps for each sketch.
Select the sketch and do an edit. When the sketch editor comes up, select the small arcs and delete them. Now select the sketch icon 'Auto Constrain' and when the dialog opens, toggle OFF all of the option except 'Coincident', set the 'Distance Tolerance' to something greater than the radius of the deleted arcs, select all of the curves in the sketch and hit OK. You should now have a complete closed profile.
Repeat this for each sketch and you should be good to go.
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: Sweep Profile Sketches
RE: Sweep Profile Sketches
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.com/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Sweep Profile Sketches
RE: Sweep Profile Sketches
RE: Sweep Profile Sketches