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February 21, 2025
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Sweeping error along a twisted hexagonal profile for making a wire rope

  • February 21, 2025
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Hi, can someone help me with why I am getting a regenerating failed error when trying to sweep the wire cross section along the hexagonal twisted profile. 

 

Best answer by kdirth

I don't believe the student version has any limitations that would cause an issue with a sweep.

 

Couple of things from looking at the image you posted

  • The circles of the sketch are not shaded indicating that they are touching, which will prevent extrusion
  • The original extrusion appears to be solid.  A surface would be more appropriate for what you are doing and running a sweep in and out of a solid can be problematic.

Also, download and open the file I posted that I mentioned above to see how I handled something similar.

 

 

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aputman13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
February 21, 2025

Is there a tangency constraint between the individual strands?  Or do any of the circles touch or overlap?  If so, can you try adding a gap between the circles?

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    AS_127637903-NewcomerAuthor
    3-Newcomer
    February 22, 2025

    There is no tangency constraint and also enough gap provided

     

    kdirth
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    kdirth21-Topaz I
    21-Topaz I
    February 21, 2025

    Without your model or trying to recreate it. I would say you are trying to do too much with one sweep.  I also don't know what you Sweep settings are.

     

    Check out this discussion:  Creo Parametric Community Challenge 5 - Curves and... - PTC Community

     

    My 4 twisted pair twisted inside jacket may be similar to what you are attempting.

    There is always more to learn.
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    AS_127637903-NewcomerAuthor
    3-Newcomer
    February 22, 2025

    Is it possible that I am using student version and that has some limitations.

     

    kdirth
    21-Topaz I
    kdirth21-Topaz IAnswer
    21-Topaz I
    February 22, 2025

    I don't believe the student version has any limitations that would cause an issue with a sweep.

     

    Couple of things from looking at the image you posted

    • The circles of the sketch are not shaded indicating that they are touching, which will prevent extrusion
    • The original extrusion appears to be solid.  A surface would be more appropriate for what you are doing and running a sweep in and out of a solid can be problematic.

    Also, download and open the file I posted that I mentioned above to see how I handled something similar.

     

     

    There is always more to learn.
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