Hi all,
As you can see, I am trying to create cable conductors.
Obviously, I am having an issue with SWX 2013 Lofting.
I am accustomed to creating a 3D curve with endpoint tangency/curvature/normal options, then creating a sweep
or swept blend that allows me to specify the cross-sections orientation to the trajectory.
In this case, It would be normal to trajectory in order to avoid the flattening of the shape.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
fred
Fred,
Why are you using a loft instead of a sweep?
Jerry S.
Jerry,
I haven't figured out how to create a 3D curve with it's endpoints normal to a surface.
If I can do that and control the cross-section orientation within the sweep feature then I suppose that's the "crux of the biscuit" and my true question.
fred
I use 2D sketches to create 3D paths.
Here is a somewhat more complex general solution to your simple design.
http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/content/DSG322/SolidWorks%20Tutorials/SolidWorks%20Tutorial%207.pdf
(I haven't use the wiring routing in SolidWorks - shouldn't that take care of this automatically?)
Fred,
For the case you've shown, where you have cylindrical sections on either end that you are joining together, you should be able to use the temporary axes of the cylinders. Make a 3D spline that is reasonably close to tangent to the temporary axes and then add the Tangent relation to each end.
Jerry S.
Hi,
Thank you both for taking the time to respond to my post
And thank you Jerry for that last reply. Worked like a charm!
fred
Fred,
For the case you've shown, where you have cylindrical sections on either end that you are joining together, you should be able to use the temporary axes of the cylinders. Make a 3D spline that is reasonably close to tangent to the temporary axes and then add the Tangent relation to each end.
Jerry S.