topic Re: Sweep/Blend with Multiple Trajectories in 3D Part & Assembly Design https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361959#M80794 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks, Rohit. A single boundary blend will indeed accomplish exactly what I need. I beleive my hitch was related to my recent revelation regarding composite curves. I just discovered the cut/paste method to create a composite curve from multiple curves/edges. Why that feature is not available through the standard datum curve interface is beyond me.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:39:00 GMT ptc-6671439 2015-01-27T15:39:00Z Sweep/Blend with Multiple Trajectories https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361956#M80791 I am having difficulty finding a simple way to create a swept or blended surface with multiple unique trajectories. The beginning and ending sections are both 3D curves (do not lie within plane). The required trajectories are also not tangent or normal to these curves at the interfaces. Sun, 13 Dec 2020 10:11:37 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361956#M80791 ptc-6671439 2020-12-13T10:11:37Z Re: Sweep/Blend with Multiple Trajectories https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361957#M80792 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>can't this be achieved in one boundary blend only!</P><P></P><P>the four trajectories in one direction and the two ellipses in second direction.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:26:02 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361957#M80792 rohit_rajan 2015-01-27T05:26:02Z Re: Sweep/Blend with Multiple Trajectories https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361958#M80793 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I wouldn't use a sweep on that, I'd use a boundary blend or multiple boundary blends. I agree with Rohit, you should be able to do it with one boundary blend.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:41:47 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361958#M80793 dgschaefer 2015-01-27T14:41:47Z Re: Sweep/Blend with Multiple Trajectories https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361959#M80794 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks, Rohit. A single boundary blend will indeed accomplish exactly what I need. I beleive my hitch was related to my recent revelation regarding composite curves. I just discovered the cut/paste method to create a composite curve from multiple curves/edges. Why that feature is not available through the standard datum curve interface is beyond me.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:39:00 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361959#M80794 ptc-6671439 2015-01-27T15:39:00Z Re: Sweep/Blend with Multiple Trajectories https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361960#M80795 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>yes it was there previously in the standard datum curve menu (pro/e 2001).<IMG src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P><P>i do not know why they removed it.<IMG src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/cry.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 05:14:13 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361960#M80795 rohit_rajan 2015-01-28T05:14:13Z Re: Sweep/Blend with Multiple Trajectories https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361961#M80796 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG __jive_id="84904" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" onclick="" alt="composite_curve.JPG" src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/84904_composite_curve.JPG" width="450" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 05:45:50 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sweep-Blend-with-Multiple-Trajectories/m-p/361961#M80796 rohit_rajan 2015-01-28T05:45:50Z