Sweeping curves instead of profiles
Sweeping curves instead of profiles
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Hi
I was wondering whether there is a method of creating a solid model by sweeping curves:
I created a curve that represents a cross-section of my geometry using imported x,y,z coordinates, and now I would like to sweep that cross-section through 90 degrees.
However, it appears that the sweep command needs a profile, and to the best of my knowledge a curve isn't considered as a profile.
Is there a way to do this? Or is there a way around this?
If you could help me on this, it would be great.
Thanks!
-S
I was wondering whether there is a method of creating a solid model by sweeping curves:
I created a curve that represents a cross-section of my geometry using imported x,y,z coordinates, and now I would like to sweep that cross-section through 90 degrees.
However, it appears that the sweep command needs a profile, and to the best of my knowledge a curve isn't considered as a profile.
Is there a way to do this? Or is there a way around this?
If you could help me on this, it would be great.
Thanks!
-S






RE: Sweeping curves instead of profiles
So I think you need to close the profile then if your path is setup right it should work.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
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http://www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Sweeping curves instead of profiles
RE: Sweeping curves instead of profiles
The swept profile does not need to be closed using surfaces.
Remember...
"If you don't use your head,
your going to have to use your feet."
RE: Sweeping curves instead of profiles
Thanks for your replies on this issue. Although I converted the entities, it didn't really seem to work well. So I found a way around it using the loft command as follows:
1. Create the beginning and end cross-sections using spline curves based on the xyz coordinates.
2. Now, using a rotation matrix in excel (or some other spreadsheet program), create guide curves for the loft command by picking a particular point on your cross-section and rotating this point through your desired number of degrees
3. Repeat this process of guide curve creation for several points on your cross section. This way, you can mimick a sweep command. For my case, I chose points that would be at 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees in the cross-section plane and I rotated these points through 90 degrees.
4. Now import all of these free curves into Solidworks and use the loft tool. It may take awhile for the program to build the solid model, but eventually it will work.
Hope that helps anyone else with the same problem.
-S
RE: Sweeping curves instead of profiles
RE: Sweeping curves instead of profiles
Anyway, the loft command worked splendidly
-S
RE: Sweeping curves instead of profiles
IHTH,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
When in doubt, always check the help