Anyway to sweep this?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm struggling to create a cooling pipe with branches.

I tried using the T&P tool in assembly but couldn't get it to work at all. So I tried using the sweep tool but it only sweeps the main path and not the branches. 

Can someone please help.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm struggling to create a cooling pipe with branches.

I tried using the T&P tool in assembly but couldn't get it to work at all. So I tried using the sweep tool but it only sweeps the main path and not the branches. 

Can someone please help.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I think you will need multiple sweeps to do that. Inventor sweep only works for a path constituting a continuous loop. No branching is allowed.

Many thanks!

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I think you will need multiple sweeps to do that. Inventor sweep only works for a path constituting a continuous loop. No branching is allowed.

Many thanks!

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Can someone please help.

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What version of Inventor are you using?  2009? 2019?

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Can someone please help.

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What version of Inventor are you using?  2009? 2019?

[Anonymous]

2019

[Anonymous]

2019

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

See Attached file.

 Depending on how you are going to manufacture this - you might want to add some Fillets to the cross runs.

(Before or after the Shell, depending on manufacturing process.)

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

See Attached file.

 Depending on how you are going to manufacture this - you might want to add some Fillets to the cross runs.

(Before or after the Shell, depending on manufacturing process.)

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much! 

If I want to create additional pipes going into the page, would you recommend just adding additional sweeps to this or try and alter the sketch? 

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much! 

If I want to create additional pipes going into the page, would you recommend just adding additional sweeps to this or try and alter the sketch? 

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

If I want to create additional pipes ...

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Do the best you can using whatever techniques you need and then Attach your attempt here and I (or someone else) will demonstrate the most efficient technique.

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

If I want to create additional pipes ...

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Do the best you can using whatever techniques you need and then Attach your attempt here and I (or someone else) will demonstrate the most efficient technique.

[SBix26 · Accepted solution]

Another solution using Frame Generator:

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Sam B
Inventor Pro 2019.3 | Windows 7 SP1
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[SBix26 · Accepted solution]

Another solution using Frame Generator:

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Sam B
Inventor Pro 2019.3 | Windows 7 SP1
LinkedIn