sweep command

[Anonymous]

Im trying to sweep a sketch to make a piece of wire mesh rolled up to fit inside a pipe and having problems completing it not sure of the error.

[JDMather]

There are at least 2 better techniques* to use for this, but Sweep should also work.

Can you Attach the *.ipt file here>

*Contoured Flange or Coil.

[leowarren34]

Are you sure the sweep doesnt self intersect as it looks awfully tight between coils?

[blair]

It looks like it's selecting the path along with the profile.

As JD posted, attached the offending file for us to look at.

[JDMather]

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@JDMather wrote:

There are at least 2 better techniques* .... 

*Contoured Flange or Coil.

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*Extrude as Surface Body and then Thicken to solid should also work.

[Anonymous]

Awesome i will try the other methods i havent used them yet still learning the software. I drew the coil in autocad the imported it and translated it and projected the geometry so i could use the end point as a reference. 

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Could you share the file here? It looks like the profile is not perpendicular to the start of the spiral path.

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

I shared the font size in my last reply are they not showing?

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! Sorry I missed the files! I took a quick look. The failure is about the profile sketch plane not being at the start of the spiral path. I created a new workplane and redefined the profile sketch. It works fine. Please take a look.

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

that worked can you explain it how you fixed that a little more

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I was literally doing exactly like I described earlier. I open the part and create a normal to path at point workplane. Then reorder the profile sketch to the bottom in the browser. Right-click on the sketch -> Redefine -> select the workplane. Sweep will work.

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

Is there any way you could create a screen-cast of you doing that I'm trying to make mine work like that for future times and cant get it to work on mine, i think i have a idea what your talking about in your steps.

[DFitting]

Heres what I have come up with. You can define your spiral by using the Parameter ID and adjust the Pitch to get your spiral spacing. 

[leowarren34]

It's nice seeing parts from others perspectives, I forgot about the coil though it performs very much like a sweep when configured.