can't share composite curve!?

[Gil Alsberg]

in a part, I have a lofted surface made of two composite curves. if I want
to reuse (share) one of those composite curves with a new loft feature as a
profile, solidworks announces "selected object is already owned by a
feature"! what the heck is going on?! why can't I share between two loft
features the same composite curve as a profile?

[matt]

In article <newscache$5lc2ui$fz8$***@news.actcom.co.il>, gil@"remove
me"zoopee.org says...

Post by Gil Alsberg
in a part, I have a lofted surface made of two composite curves. if I want
to reuse (share) one of those composite curves with a new loft feature as a
profile, solidworks announces "selected object is already owned by a
feature"! what the heck is going on?! why can't I share between two loft
features the same composite curve as a profile?

Enhancement request time. You could just use the edge created by the
curve or convert entities into a 3D sketch. There are lots of
limitations related to curves.

matt

[Gil Alsberg]

I'm aware of the other options. it makes my work in solidworks more
complicated and slow, if I need to select again the same edges or if I make
a 3dsketch out of them. I find this limitation by the program really
hindering and unnecessary!

Anyway thanks for your reply,
Gil

Post by matt
me"zoopee.org says...

Post by Gil Alsberg
in a part, I have a lofted surface made of two composite curves. if I want
to reuse (share) one of those composite curves with a new loft feature as a
profile, solidworks announces "selected object is already owned by a
feature"! what the heck is going on?! why can't I share between two loft
features the same composite curve as a profile?

Enhancement request time. You could just use the edge created by the
curve or convert entities into a 3D sketch. There are lots of
limitations related to curves.
matt

[Jason]

Yeah, cruves never got the update that sketched did fo being allowed to
be used in multiple features.

[m***@yahoo.com]

I have actually beein doing this work around fo sooo long that it
doesnt even bother me anymore. Not to make excuses, but one thing that
I have noticed is that composite, porjected or just curves in general
produce different surfaces geomerty. I have a smaple part file show
some of the following options where the parameters are the same (ie
exact same boundaries)

1) Projected curves vs Intersecting curves
2) Fill Surface vs Lofted surface

email me if interested in results........

[That70sTick]

I had similar woes trying to re-use a helix (for main sweep on a
spring). Once the helix curve was used in a feature, I couldn't even
select the helix endpoints to create a plane.

I changed my technique as a result. I treat helixes and composite
curves like "master" features (like "A" surfaces or datum planes/axes).
I do not consume composite curves in a feature. When I use a
composite curve for a loft, I copy the composite curve into a 2D or 3D
sketch, and use the sketch in the loft.