Bayonet Mount Adaptation Help - Solid Sweep utilisation

[sglvanek]

I need a bayonet mount that moves in a compound path moves in both rotational and vertical directions to increase axial compression at the endpoint. I want to design the female part of the J slot with a vertical drop followed by a 100 degree declined turn to lock it in place - this lateral portion of the J slot would ideally be curved to maximise compression to give a positive end location for SLA printing.

I've seen that many people have ran into issues with fusion360s 'solid sweep' not being able to do this easily..

The 'emboss' feature does not provide precise geometries and also gives a strangling effect to the female slot as it expands the curved surface. The 'project' feature doesn't provide sketches that work with solid sweep G2 error

[TrippyLighting · Accepted solution]

If you can live with the sharp corner I have circled in red, you can break this into two different solid sweeps.

[sglvanek]

Thank you.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I believe it could be related to the path. First, the sharp corner can be problematic. Second, the sweep path that the cylinder follows should be the inner path not the middle path (think of driving a car and making a turn; the inner wheels dictate the trace to follow).

Please share the f3d file here. The forum experts can help take a closer look.

Many thanks!

[sglvanek]

thanks!

[johnsonshiue]

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Many thanks!

[sglvanek]

thanks

[sglvanek]

Thanks!

[etfrench]

@TheCADWhisperer has a nice tutorial for similar cam slots.

[CGBenner]

@sglvanek 

Hello, do you still need help with this question?