# Transformer wire turns
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [January 12, 2021, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796 "2021-01-12T09:44:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@MrJack88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrJack88)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/1 "2021-01-12T09:44:50Z")
So I did this part of a transformer so I can test sweep tool but it seem to fail at specific number of turns
[Transformer](https://share.icloud.com/photos/0dcXYGMmS9hRZLJxApeogGO5w)
I’ll put the shapr file also for you to test it out
[Transformer.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/c73dOIX9mW1JNfdYSu7zgOqYgas.shapr) (832 KB)
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### Author:  [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/2 "2021-01-12T13:58:23Z")
First I thought selecting the line in the sweeping order will solve the problem, but sadly not 😕 We are going to investigate it!
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### Author:  [@MrJack88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrJack88)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/3 "2021-01-12T19:49:08Z")
Hello @KPeter
I made it with plain sketch projecting and 4 quarts instead of 2 halfs
Results are still faulty
Here is a video
[Transformer update](https://share.icloud.com/photos/0L2zyeNmPiwNY1SwsA31wU3tw)
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### Author:  [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/4 "2021-01-13T13:15:00Z")
The first workspace has some minor inaccuracies which make the sweep fail. It looks like the cube was misaligned before the projection.
But nevermind, one of my colleagues found it interesting and recorded a workflow that results in a successful sweep 😃
> **[converted\_480.mov](https://share.getcloudapp.com/DOuo7OJ2)**
>
> Shared with CloudApp
pl.: I quite like the challenging ideas you come up with
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### Author:  [@MrJack88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrJack88)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/5 "2021-01-13T13:58:30Z")
Haha thanks 😃
Here is shapr3d file I forgot to post yesterday 🙂
[Transformer.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/e9EfJcpA4ZRQmUAi80J1j70Go6o.shapr) (4.4 MB)
Try to sweep it and check both ends
I’ll try your way
I’m glad you like it 😄
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### Author:  [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/6 "2021-01-13T14:00:04Z")
Watching that video was a little painful. But I bet your colleague really wishes that there was a “snapping” point at the last number that was punched in (a poor man’s array helper) alteast you won’t have to type 0.638 many, many, many times…
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### Author:  [@MrJack88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrJack88)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/7 "2021-01-13T14:02:15Z")
@Yepher
I had to type 6.919 3 times
You don’t know 😂
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### Author:  [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/8 "2021-01-13T14:04:12Z")
yea, i was thinking more along the lines of doing it for real and not just a small part of the full piece…
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### Author:  [@Robert](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robert)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/9 "2021-01-13T15:46:43Z")
Draw a profile, use the revolve tool determine the height and number of rotations, subtract to a square shape, draw a circle, use sweep tool on the edges, done! 👍
[Test.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/o2T58hDPT58ORoDPfaMP5X62Vg5.shapr) (3.7 MB)
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### Author:  [@MrJack88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrJack88)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transformer-wire-turns/10796/10 "2021-01-13T17:10:26Z")
@Robert Very cool 👍
Although not what I meant
Check this video out
[Sweep](https://share.icloud.com/photos/0f67BYAwtB5b1rRlicgb3ZiHA)
The swept shape does not follow path correctly
It tries to go conical
I bet if I were to make it higher it’ll eventually show conical shape.
Even though the path is straight helical.