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Why in sweeping commend only part of a sketch is swept?
john_brodowski
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I have drawn solid cone and helical path on its surface. On one end of the sweeping path I have a sketch (remove option) that I want to sweep along the conical path.
Sweeping commend refuses to sweep entire sketch. Only part of a sketch is swept. In the browser SWEEP is always red .
Sweeping commend refuses to sweep entire sketch. Only part of a sketch is swept. In the browser SWEEP is always red .
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Jake_Rosenfeld
Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646 
Hi @john_brodowski
As shown by the error message and error graphics, the sweep you're trying to accomplish is self intersecting:
If you make the sweep profile smaller it will work:
Maybe what you're actually trying to accomplish is something more like a loft with a path?
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/43e4d101dad3868174a9b3ab/w/6d542c319b30b182869596a4/e/5a2a4a19df30424a5cc6368b
Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team5
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Cheers.
Owen S.
HWM-Water Ltd
As shown by the error message and error graphics, the sweep you're trying to accomplish is self intersecting:
If you make the sweep profile smaller it will work:
Maybe what you're actually trying to accomplish is something more like a loft with a path?
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/43e4d101dad3868174a9b3ab/w/6d542c319b30b182869596a4/e/5a2a4a19df30424a5cc6368b