Oh My good glory.....
OK then... somehow, as you've found out, the sketch was "corrupt" (or disjoint, as SW loves to put it). I have never used the "repair sketch" funcion, and don't do much 3D sketching like this at all, but I think I'll remember this one!
I tried to create a composite curve...
Ok... here's the tree:
Sketches are speperate (why I had posted larger pics before). Planes are coincident.
If someone's really bored, they can look at the part here: http://www.meche.net/images/012965.SLDPRT
I'm just about to the point whee I'm going to do this with a bunch of seperate...
Scott: I used a line, moving from one axial view to another (i.e. from X to Y to Z), so it should be in 3D space then... I think...
dsgnr1: I can't exit the sketch via a sweep, it will only allow me to exit via an extrusion... what does that say about my "3D sketch"?
It is not cutting into itself, as I have tried several different profile diameters.
Not quite sure what this means though: "IS the 3D sketch actually in 3D space?"
How could it not be in 3D space?
I had tried reordering the profile before the path, that didn't work, and neither did changing the size of the profile (circle). I went all the way down to .001" with no results. :(
The path curve is coincident with the origin and the profile sketch was done on the "Right" plane, which passes through the origin. There is no gap there.
I have also tried to pick the 3D sketch from the tree as well... several times...
No filters help...
Thanks for the suggestions though...
Before I put my fist through my monitor... I know this can be done, as I have done it in the past, but I'm apparently not remembering the special "trick" required.
I have created a 3D sketch, starting at the origin. I then create another sketch for my profile (a circle), again using a plane...
Well... It's taking a bit of "tweaking" but I am getting it to work. I'm trying to wrap a long line of characters around a short surface. I kept getting errors, so I thought I'd break up the wording and apply it in several places around the angled surface. I managed to get the first part...
OK... Thanks for all the input, I did get it to work, for the most part... One thing though, can anyone tell me if there's an easy way to make the text straight on the cone, with reference to the bottom surface? i.e. as in along the red line in this pic.
I'll try that tomorrow when I get to work. I think the problem might have been that I sketched the text on a circle first, thinking I could drop it down onto the cone. I then created an angled plane tangent to the cone, but the text was still on the circle and I got an error trying to rebuild...
Can text be "wrapped" to a cone? I would like the text to be engraved to athe same depth on this surface and I have tried several iterations of planes, sketches, etc. however I have yet to find anything that works. Has anyone been able to do this?
Thanks,
Legrand
I have a sheet metal part that I can not flatten back out. This "part contains features that cannot be unbent" error has shows up in the master assembly, and the related drawings now, and it's making me crazy. I only added the "Flat-Pattern" to make the drawings more clear...
Man, I have got to stop asking such stupid questions.... I normally leave my computer on with SW running 24/7... Thanks for the speedy reply... Don't suppose there's any way I can remove this post ;)
I've got a small problem. I turned off the prompt box that appears when you open a drawing and it can't find the master part and it asks you to locate it. I know that isn't worded very well, but I hope you all know what I mean. I turned it off thinking it would teep asking if I answered...
I am attempting to cut a groove using a curve on the face of a part. In the "help" file for SW 2003 it states that you can use the sweep function to cut. I have never been able to do this. If I create a closed profile, the sweep creates a boss. If I leave the "top" open...
Ed,
Thanks a million for the detailed information. Really an eye opener. We're looking for something that's of relative decent quality and your information will surely help us in that respect. I'm still looking... right now the Sharpe 14" X 40" Lathe seems to fit our size. Again, I...
Ed, What steers you away from Victor lathes? I had someone else half-recommend one to me.
Howitwork, We need to stick with manual machines here as there are no "machinists" save for me. CNC lathes are slightly out of their budget also. I'm going to show them the CNC option, but it...
