Monday, July 7, 2014

Lofted Solid or Surface

Create smooth curved object between multiple colsed or open profiles

Closed profile create Solid




Open profile create Surface





Lofted by Cross Sections



Lofted by Path





Lofted by Guides





Loft Edit




Select any solid or surface created by loft

Ruled



Smooth Fit



Normal to All Sections



Normal to Start Section



Normal to End Section



Normal to Start and End Sections



Saturday, July 5, 2014

Ex: Loft

Solid


Create 3 circles for the profile



Radius: 400, 150, 300
Height: 250, 500

Home tab > Modeling panel > Loft



Select circle from bottom to top



The solid is form after click on the last circle



Press Enter



Press Enter again to confirm the Cross Section only option




Surface


Create 3 arcs for the profile

Radius: 300, 150, 300
Height: 250, 500

Home tab > Modeling panel > Loft



Select arcs from bottom to top



The surface is form after click on the last arc



Press Enter



Press Enter again to accept the Cross Section only option




Edit Loft Object

Select the loft solid or Surface



By default is Draft Angle option

Ruled




Smooth Fit




Normal to All Sections




Normal to Start Section




Normal to End Section




Normal to Start and End Sections




Loft by Guide


Create 2 stars: Radius 145, 95


Height: 450

Home tab > Modeling panel > Loft



Select the star from bottom to top



Press Enter



Select Guide option



Select the guide lines


Press Enter


Loft by Path


Create 2 circles: R100, R300 with a spline in Z axis



Home tab > Modeling panel > Loft



Select circles from bottom to top



Press Enter



Select the Path option



Select the path