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CAD Fan  
#1 Posted : Saturday, November 17, 2018 12:59:03 AM(UTC)
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Hi,

I have a part that has to be swept across two different paths and I can not find any way to do it, I even tried a two rail sweep! I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to go about modeling this complex part.

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#2 Posted : Saturday, November 17, 2018 7:29:11 AM(UTC)
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Hi CAD Fan:
First of all you have to take the 2 rail curves, which consist of 3 parts each (straight line+arc+straight line) and transform these
into a single curve: go to-
Modify/Trim/Join Curve
Now you will be able to extrude along these 2 curves,
good luck !
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#3 Posted : Saturday, November 17, 2018 9:05:17 AM(UTC)
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Can the radius on the upper 'corner' get bigger ?

If so - perhaps you need only follow the (lower) single guide curve

(once joined as suggested)

If not, you'll get distortion at the corner using these two guides as shown

(but maybe that's what you want >?)
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#4 Posted : Saturday, November 17, 2018 11:12:00 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: GARLIC Go to Quoted Post
Hi CAD Fan:
First of all you have to take the 2 rail curves, which consist of 3 parts each (straight line+arc+straight line) and transform these
into a single curve: go to-
Modify/Trim/Join Curve
Now you will be able to extrude along these 2 curves,
good luck !


When you do that, the continuity is distorted on the opposite sides of the curve. To keep continuity you have to do it in three sections and join them together. That occurs even with the option feature to maintain height.

Another thing I noticed is that the width between the lines in the lower end is bigger than the other pair in the upper side. I doubt that can be manufactured that way. It appears as if the horizontal portion is to be made smaller. I would think that distance should be the same.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, November 20, 2018 10:50:27 AM(UTC)
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Thank you all for your help, the problem is resolved
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, November 20, 2018 7:42:21 PM(UTC)
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#7 Posted : Wednesday, November 21, 2018 3:42:58 AM(UTC)
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Thank you all for your help, the problem is resolved


Hello CAD fan,

could you show us the result?

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