skewing in loft feature
skewing in loft feature
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Hi all,
I am working on a part right now and am currently using a loft to accomplish my goal but the result is skewed. The situation is I am lofting from a 1.25x1.25 inch square with 0.3 inch filleted corners on the x-y plane. I move about 3 inches along the x-axis, 2 inches along the y-axis, and 4 inches along the z-axis, to a 0.9x0.6 inch square with 0.2 inch filleted corners. Using four 3D sketched guide curves I am able to complete the loft, however the top and bottom are skewed, creating large lips on the top and bottom, rather than a smooth face. Does anyone have any suggestions as how to solve this problem? Thanks
Jesse
Mechanical Engineer
I am working on a part right now and am currently using a loft to accomplish my goal but the result is skewed. The situation is I am lofting from a 1.25x1.25 inch square with 0.3 inch filleted corners on the x-y plane. I move about 3 inches along the x-axis, 2 inches along the y-axis, and 4 inches along the z-axis, to a 0.9x0.6 inch square with 0.2 inch filleted corners. Using four 3D sketched guide curves I am able to complete the loft, however the top and bottom are skewed, creating large lips on the top and bottom, rather than a smooth face. Does anyone have any suggestions as how to solve this problem? Thanks
Jesse
Mechanical Engineer






RE: skewing in loft feature
Yes, this is probably easily solved, depending on what you need from the loft feature.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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Sorry guys.
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Jesse
RE: skewing in loft feature
Something you may want to try by saving a copy of your part and converting your profiles to spline entities--and maybe even your guide curves--to compare the differences. It shouldn't take long. (Show your Spline Tools toolbar to see the conversion button.)
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.