Sweep Cut a solid

[streinholt13]

I use Inventor 2012 at my Job and I am trying to a sweep cut on a cylindrical part following a 5deg path on the cylinder.  The cut I am making is rectangular.  I need to use the parallel orientation so the cut will go all the way through the part.  It will work if i change the type from "PATH" to "PATH AND GUIDE SURFACE."  However when I pick the "PATH AND GUIDE SURFACE" type is doesn't allow me to use the sweep in a pattern (I need it to work in a mirror and circular pattern).  Now i have doen this with a circular sketch and it worked perfectly using the parallel option with the "PATH" type.  Doese anybody know why this is?

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[mpatchus]

Why not simply extend the sweep path beyond the edges of the solid?

[streinholt13]

Well I thought about that but I dont know how I would do that with how I created the sketch.  I created the path in a 3D sketch using the intersection curve command.  So it becomes a "projected geometry" kind of line.  I don't know how I would be able to extend that past the part?

[mpatchus]

Even with using a 3d sketch of projected geometry and Path & Guide Surface, you should be able to pattern the cut as shown.

[streinholt13]

Here is the feature failure I don't know why it wont let me pattern the feature.  I also attached the file as well.

[mpatchus · Accepted solution]

Okay, I see what you are trying to achieve.

Over-complicated.

Look at the attached part.

[streinholt13]

Thanks, I cant beleieve i didn't think think of just drawing it on the plane.  I appreciate the assistance.