Topic: Revolve WONT

[mjfarrell]

during the revolve command I get the following:


Command: rev REVOLVE
Current wire frame density:  ISOLINES=4
Select objects: 1 found

Select objects:

Unable to revolve the selected object.

the object in question is a simple line.....

I've not had a problem with Revolve before (ever)....this is from the wayback machine AKA R2004 [don't ask why]

I do have access to other versions....attempting to avert any version <=> conversion issues.

[JCTER]

What's the goal shape you're trying to accomplish by revolving a line?

[mjfarrell]

What's the goal shape you're trying to accomplish by revolving a line?

it also will not revolve a(n) ARC, LWPOLYLINE, etc...

it will use other solids commands....like Cone, and Wedgie no issues

[JCTER]

So what shape are you trying to make by revolving a line?

[mjfarrell]

So what shape are you trying to make by revolving a line?

one could be making anything...


if only the Revolve comand will NOT revolve anything irrespective of the cad geometry selected.

[mjfarrell]

So what shape are you trying to make by revolving a line?

one could be making something like the chrome ring around a headlight...

a portion of an instrument bezel....


or a partial sweep through an arc to make other stuff with...

[JCTER]

I know what one -could- do with it, but to trouble shoot your situation, it kinda requires to know what -you're- doing.

I was trying to make sure you weren't trying to make the surface of a cone, with an inclined line, or anything similar that requires the axis of revolution to pass through the line itself at any point.

That had always caused an error for me, and figured I'd verify the geometry.

If you are trying to revolve a line around an axis that does not intersect, I am not sure what could possibly be the problem.  Since the solid editing tools are not working, maybe create the shape using solids, then explode the solid to achieve the required face that you would have otherwise created via revolving 2d geometry.

[mjfarrell]

it ends the command before ever even asking for my axis of revolution or degree....

what a PAIN....and really wierd too....

and it doesn't matter line, arc, polyline....NO REVOLVE

[JCTER]

OH wow.

Now that is especially odd.

I have no idea where to start on that one, beyond the obv "restart, lol" heh. 

[JCTER]

As an alternate, is REVSURF in 2004 ?

[mjfarrell]

why...yes it is



and

it works....


very odd...

now that I'm back to that.....Thanks 64 Isolines!

[JCTER]

That is odd.  No idea why one would work, and the other not, without resorting to "uhh... reinstall Autocad?"

[mjfarrell]

That is odd.  No idea why one would work, and the other not, without resorting to "uhh... reinstall Autocad?"

....close, I did do a repair with no impact.....

so off to alias revsurf=rev and skip on along....in my bizarro cad world

[t-bear]

Michael...
I'm in2010 and have been trying to reproduce your scenario here...with no luck.  At what point does it crash?

Command:
Command: _revolve
Current wire frame density:  ISOLINES=8
Select objects to revolve: 1 found
Select objects to revolve:
Specify axis start point or define axis by [Object/X/Y/Z] <Object>:
Specify axis endpoint:
Specify angle of revolution or [STart angle] <360>:
Command:

[mjfarrell]

Michael...
I'm in2010 and have been trying to reproduce your scenario here...with no luck.  At what point does it crash?

Command:
Command: _revolve
Current wire frame density:  ISOLINES=8
Select objects to revolve: 1 found
Select objects to revolve:
Specify axis start point or define axis by [Object/X/Y/Z] <Object>:
Specify axis endpoint:
Specify angle of revolution or [STart angle] <360>:
Command:

Right aftereth it asketh me for the object that I wisheth to revolve!

Note: revsurface works
have not tried -revolve, will test and report, tho all my revolving in that version on that project is doneth