Problems with sweeps using surface edges
Problems with sweeps using surface edges
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Hello everyone,
Is it possible to have a surface sweep run along the edges of a surface made using a spline? The weird thing is that it works with a surface made with an arc.
In this example I'm trying to get a sweep along the edges of a surface made with a spline using the selection manager to select the edges:
http://f iles.engin eering.com /getfile.a spx?folder =32dbe698- 4a29-4e85- 9cc6-7f6d3 777f3c5&am p;file=swe ep_spline_ -_fail.JPG
However, it works fine with an arc:
http://f iles.engin eering.com /getfile.a spx?folder =bc3a04c7- 8026-47a5- 927c-bc938 8ef50f5&am p;file=swe ep_arc_-_s uccess.JPG
The failed "spline sweep" sw2011 file:
http ://files.e ngineering .com/getfi le.aspx?fo lder=904b7 af5-b9ec-4 575-9eeb-8 072f4c2ca6 c&file =sweep_spl ine.SLDPRT
How can I get it to work with the spline?
An additional question: the sweep worked fine using the arc, but why is it not possible to select the option "Twist along path"? SW complains: "to make this option valid, the sweep must have a smooth path". Isn't the surface edge smooth enough?
Are these simply limitations with solidworks? Is there another way to create this geometry?
Is it possible to have a surface sweep run along the edges of a surface made using a spline? The weird thing is that it works with a surface made with an arc.
In this example I'm trying to get a sweep along the edges of a surface made with a spline using the selection manager to select the edges:
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However, it works fine with an arc:
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The failed "spline sweep" sw2011 file:
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How can I get it to work with the spline?
An additional question: the sweep worked fine using the arc, but why is it not possible to select the option "Twist along path"? SW complains: "to make this option valid, the sweep must have a smooth path". Isn't the surface edge smooth enough?
Are these simply limitations with solidworks? Is there another way to create this geometry?






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