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Spiral as a Sweep Path?

Spiral as a Sweep Path?

Spiral as a Sweep Path?

(OP)
Any work arounds for this? I need to model a coiled cable.

Ray Reynolds
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RE: Spiral as a Sweep Path?

What sort of problem are you having?  I found that if you create the spiral based on a origin-centered sketch, you can then create an axis perpendicular to the spiral.  Then create a plane through the axis and the end point of the spiral.  Use this plane for the section sketch and the sweep should work.  This works in SW2004.

Kristin Jugenheimer
www.metisdesign.com

RE: Spiral as a Sweep Path?

I take it that you need something other than an involute as the spiral only allows...

Why dont you try using the insert/curve by xyz points and create your "spiral" that way?

Would that work?

Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com

RE: Spiral as a Sweep Path?

What's seems to be your Problem there MadMango?

It works fine here? You can't have the Sketch profile touching itself or it will fail. I just keep a very small gap in between each coil and it works fine.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com

FAQ731-376

RE: Spiral as a Sweep Path?

(OP)
Bah, must have just been a Friday the 13th thing.

It's working now.  Thanks all.

Ray Reynolds
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RE: Spiral as a Sweep Path?

The following has been true for helixes up to SW 2003.  This may be valid for spirals.

After using a helix for a sweep path in a spring model, the endpoints of the helix are unavailable for future feature reference (spring arms, in this case).  The workaround is to make the helix, then copy the helix in a 3D sketch using Convert Entities, and used the sketched copy as the sweep path.

"Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings."--C. D. Jackson
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RE: Spiral as a Sweep Path?

(OP)
Thanks Tick, that was my problem.

I was selecting additonal sketch elements along with the sprial, and didn't notice that my sweep profile wasn't following the entire sweep path (only the additional sketches I added).  I'll keep this Convert Entities trick in my back pocket for future use.

Ray Reynolds
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