Loft by Sections
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Creates a solid by lofting section elements.
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Loft by Sections with Guide Wires
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Creates a solid by lofting section elements and
guide wires.
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Define Start Point of Profile
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If on, the start point for the closed section curves
is defined by the identification point such that:
- for a closed curve,
the start point is at the snap point.
Note: Following are the conditions for creating a loft surface:
- While selecting
the profile, ensure that the selection point is not on a node but rather can be
anywhere on the segment between consecutive nodes.
- When selecting
profiles for creating a loft feature, ensure that the
"Direction of curve" is the same for all profiles.
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Segmented Loft
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(Available only when Loft by Sections is selected)
If on, solids are created linearly between each closed section curve, with no
smoothing.
If off, smoothing is applied to the generated solid.
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Profile
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Sets the behavior of the profile after the feature
is created.
- Hide - The profile
is associated with the feature to allow for later modification, but is not
visible. To use or modify the profile again, you will need to use
Show Input Element command from the
reset pop-up menu or the
Show Input Element tool.
- Show - The profile
is associated with the feature to allow for later modification and is visible.
This allows you to quickly reuse the same profile in another 3D operation.
Modifying the profile will affect both operations.
- Copy and Hide -
Similar to
Hide; except that a copy of the profile
is made first, leaving the original profile unassociated. This allows you to
quickly reuse the same profile in another 3D operation that you do not wish to
be associated with the previous feature.
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