Sweeping error along a twisted hexagonal profile for making a wire rope

[AS_12763790]

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. 

[aputman]

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?

[AS_12763790]

There is no tangency constraint and also enough gap provided

[kdirth]

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.

[AS_12763790]

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

[kdirth · Accepted solution]

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.