GraphicsPD_HowToLoft

ProDesktop 3D Modelling

Loft

simple two profile loft
three profile loft

Lofting is the process of connecting profiles created on different workplanes to produce a model. In completing a lofted design you will: create new workplanes create a new sketch on each workplane create a valid profile on each workplane/sketch loft through the profiles		Example loft
A Simple loft To loft through two profiles: create the first profile on a sketch create a new workplane for the second profile from the workplane menu select New Workplane check the offset box drag the workplane to the desired position by moving the yellow handle from the Workplanes menu select New Sketch - name the new sketch appropriately view onto the new workplane (Shift key + w) draw the profile for the top of the loft click away from the drawing to deselect all lines from the Features menu select Loft through Profiles click on the bottom profile to add it to the Profiles list click on the top profile to add it to the Profiles list NOTE Pro Desktop joins the two profile with a "loft line" which defines the joining surface click OK to complete the operation		Simple two profile loft Create profile for the base Create a new workplane Create a new sketch on the new workplane Draw profile for the top surface then deselect all lines Commence the loft process - Select the base to add to the Profile list Click the top to add to the Profile list The completed loft
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Three profile loft create the first profile on a sketch create a new workplane for the second profile from the Workplane menu select New Workplane check the offset box drag the workplane to the desired position by moving the yellow marker from the Workplanes menu select New Sketch - name the new sketch appropriately view onto the new workplane (SHIFT key + w) draw the profile for the top of the loft click away from the drawing to deselect all lines from the Features menu select Loft through Profiles click on the bottom profile to add it to the Profiles list click on the middle profile to add it to the Profiles list NOTE 1 Pro Desktop joins the two profile with a "loft line" which defines the joining surface NOTE 2 if the profiles have corners, the loft line will have a yellow handle check that Pro Desktop has joined the two profiles without introducing an unwanted twist if a the loft line is is twisted, drag the yellow handle to the correct corner click on the top profile to add it to the Profiles list click the OK button to complete the operation		Lofting through three profiles Create base profile Create new workplane Crete sketch on new workplane Create profile on second workplane Create next workplane Create a sketch on the new workplane Create the profile on the top workplane Commence loft - select bottom profile Select middle profile - Note in this example loft line is incorrectly aligned Drag yellow handle of the loft line to correct the corner Select the top profile The completed loft

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