https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810523#M19013 <P>I am trying to make a "pipe" between a vertical and horizontal surface via sweep and can not get the path right. See attached for image. Any help would be appreciated.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 May 2024 16:45:29 GMT Michael_FerrisE8WSF 2024-05-31T16:45:29Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810523#M19013 <P>I am trying to make a "pipe" between a vertical and horizontal surface via sweep and can not get the path right. See attached for image. Any help would be appreciated.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 May 2024 16:45:29 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810523#M19013 Michael_FerrisE8WSF 2024-05-31T16:45:29Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810723#M19014 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Michael_FerrisE8WSF_0-1717180481116.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1370288i5AC6F1998663E15A/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Michael_FerrisE8WSF_0-1717180481116.png" alt="Michael_FerrisE8WSF_0-1717180481116.png" /></span></P><P>its not sitting flush on the bottom plate</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 May 2024 18:35:08 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810723#M19014 Michael_FerrisE8WSF 2024-05-31T18:35:08Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810727#M19015 <P>Hi!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Well probably You will need a 3D Sketch as path...</P> <P>But without the file or more info about what you really want, we can't figure what you need.... we are not wizards to read your mind.</P> Fri, 31 May 2024 18:39:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810727#M19015 CCarreiras 2024-05-31T18:39:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810731#M19016 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Michael_FerrisE8WSF_0-1717180880935.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1370289i1479BCA9408AA56A/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Michael_FerrisE8WSF_0-1717180880935.png" alt="Michael_FerrisE8WSF_0-1717180880935.png" /></span></P><P>I do have a 3D sketch path and here are the files.</P> Fri, 31 May 2024 18:41:55 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810731#M19016 Michael_FerrisE8WSF 2024-05-31T18:41:55Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810753#M19017 <P>Here's an option:</P> <P><div class="lia-vid-container video-embed-center"><div id="lia-vid-6354041218112w956h540r569" class="lia-video-brightcove-player-container"><video-js data-video-id="6354041218112" data-account="6057940548001" data-player="default" data-embed="default" class="vjs-fluid" controls="" data-application-id="" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></video-js></div><script src="https://players.brightcove.net/6057940548001/default_default/index.min.js"></script><script>(function() { var wrapper = document.getElementById('lia-vid-6354041218112w956h540r569'); var videoEl = wrapper ? wrapper.querySelector('video-js') : null; if (videoEl) { if (window.videojs) { window.videojs(videoEl).ready(function() { this.on('loadedmetadata', function() { this.el().querySelectorAll('.vjs-load-progress div[data-start]').forEach(function(bar) { bar.setAttribute('role', 'presentation'); bar.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true'); }); }); }); } }})();</script><a class="video-embed-link" href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/video/gallerypage/video-id/6354041218112">(view in My Videos)</a></div></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 May 2024 18:57:28 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810753#M19017 CCarreiras 2024-05-31T18:57:28Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810781#M19018 <P>You have to apply tangent constrains in the start and end path.<BR />Also, design the path in a way that the tube doesn't intersect himself.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CCarreiras_1-1717182614671.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1370299iFB6490FE9077CB4A/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CCarreiras_1-1717182614671.png" alt="CCarreiras_1-1717182614671.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CCarreiras_0-1717182395690.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1370298i93B89A606F580D03/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CCarreiras_0-1717182395690.png" alt="CCarreiras_0-1717182395690.png" /></span></P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CCarreiras_2-1717182719443.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1370300i386D8DEBD4EF58A6/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CCarreiras_2-1717182719443.png" alt="CCarreiras_2-1717182719443.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 May 2024 19:12:02 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/12810781#M19018 CCarreiras 2024-05-31T19:12:02Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/13041045#M19019 <P>Surely by now Autodesk have the capability to select two faces and it automatically connects both ends of the pipe together, a combination between sweep and extrude but not from a sketch.&nbsp; &nbsp;</P> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:23:31 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/13041045#M19019 Liam_Cooper 2024-09-24T12:23:31Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/13041069#M19020 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Liam_Cooper_0-1727180810047.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1413177i1D2AF21C21FB8C1A/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Liam_Cooper_0-1727180810047.png" alt="Liam_Cooper_0-1727180810047.png" /></span></P><P>As an example, select each face and the program puts the missing bend in.</P> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:27:30 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/13041069#M19020 Liam_Cooper 2024-09-24T12:27:30Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/13043095#M19021 <P>Hi! This might be another case that Solid Sweep could help. Instead of sweeping a circular profile, use a sphere to sweep the path. Cut off the unwanted portion of the sphere at the start and the end.</P> <P>Many thanks!</P> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:14:57 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/13043095#M19021 johnsonshiue 2024-09-25T03:14:57Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/13045331#M19022 <P>You're still going to have to specify the bend radius and verify that the straight portions are coplanar.&nbsp; Those are things that get taken care of in the process of creating a sweep path sketch.</P> <HR /> <P style="font-size: 14px;"><STRONG>Sam B</STRONG></P> <P style="font-size: 11px;">Inventor Pro 2025.1.1 | Windows 11 Home 23H2<BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="autodesk-expert-elite-member-logo-1line-rgb-black.png" style="width: 300px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/962943iDF6D27C26CA3B56D/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="autodesk-expert-elite-member-logo-1line-rgb-black.png" alt="autodesk-expert-elite-member-logo-1line-rgb-black.png" /></span></P> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:47:37 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sweep-function-between-two-faces/m-p/13045331#M19022 SBix26 2024-09-25T19:47:37Z