Creating a Loft Surface:Ĭlick the radio button for Surface under Create Solid/Surface? The base shape to be used for your custom loft part, which will most likely require some editing, is created.
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If the 2D cross-section cannot be extended into 3D, see Repairing Failed Cross-sections of Custom IntelliShapes. Complete the sketch and hit finish to finish the loft creation. If you selected to create custom profiles, you will be placed in the edit mode for each profile. Right-click the red handle at the top of the profile locator curve, select Edit Position from the resulting pop-up menu, and edit the curve, as desired.Ĭhoose Finish Shape on the Edit Profile Locator Curve dialog box. Use the Look At tool and click on the grid to view it straight on. A 2D drawing grid and the Edit Profile Locator Curve dialog box are displayed. Set the desired parameters on the four steps of options. If the scene is empty, the grid will automatically be displayed in the XY plane orientation.
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Once the plane is placed, the Loft Shape Wizard will be displayed. If geometry is present in the scene, select the Plane type and place the plane in the scene. Select the Loft Wizard tool from the Feature Fluent Ribbon Bar, on the IntelliShape Creation toolbar, or from the Quick Access Property Browser. To use the Loft Shape tool to create a custom IntelliShape: Guide Curves can be added to increase control of the resulting lofted shape.
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The profiles are then blended along a user-defined profile locator curve to create the final 3D shape. With the lofting process, multiple profiles are used, which the user edits and resizes, as necessary.