topic Re: Sweep Issue in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Sweep Issue

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 18:02:36 GMT

I am trying to sweep a circle off of a spiral. But when I select my profile and path nothing happens. I have very little experience with this stuff so I am not sure why this isn't working.

Re: Sweep Issue

lichtzeichenanlage — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 19:49:05 GMT

Can you please File -> Export your project as *.f3d file and attach here. Otherwise it's not possible to say anything that's specific to your question.

Re: Sweep Issue

TrippyLighting — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:01:20 GMT

Have you watched any of the tutorials in the Support and Learning section ?

Re: Sweep Issue

etfrench — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 01:59:04 GMT

Is this what you're trying to do?

Re: Sweep Issue

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 02:24:34 GMT

Yes that's basically what I'm trying to do. Did you sweep it off the end of the spiral or did you do it a different way? I tried to sweep off the end of the spiral but had no luck.

Re: Sweep Issue

etfrench — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 02:54:14 GMT

Sweep is the wrong tool for this as there is intersecting geometry. If you need a shape other than circular, rectangular, or triangular, then remove the intersection. Once the sweep is done, use Press/Pull to remake the intersection.

A coil and a torus are easier to work with:

Re: Sweep Issue

chrisplyler — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:17:05 GMT

Sure, a torus. Or, you know, just as an alternative, sweep the end of the spiral on around a single sketched circle.