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Skewed Planes

Skewed Planes

Skewed Planes

(OP)
Im trying to make a thin member that is skewed and therefore rotates from 0 degrees at one end, to 45 degrees at the other.

tips?

RE: Skewed Planes

Loft?  Sweep w/ guide curve?

I think more information regarding what you're trying to achieve might help.  You have a clear image of what you want I'm sure, but I cannot figure out what that vision is from your question.
 

RE: Skewed Planes

(OP)
yes sorry. more details are required.

what ive tried is drawing two lines.
-the first is O degrees of rotation.
-the second is on a new parallel plane further away with a   rotation of 45 degrees (its center is lined up with the first line)

I tried to use loft a surface between the two line segments. that didnt work

I then drew in guide curves (essentially completing the edge of my skewed plane), and tried to loft again. This did not work either. It kept on saying i had an open loop.

thanks for input!
 

RE: Skewed Planes

Odd that you can't get that to work with your initial selection. I just tried the same and had to work perfectly. Can you provide a selection of your loft properties and sketch profiles?

Joe Hasik,
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RE: Skewed Planes

As Joe stated, the Loft between two lines should work.

Can you create a video to show what is happening?

An alternative would be to create a flat surface and then use the Flex function with the twist option.

RE: Skewed Planes

(OP)
I cant create a video. But where do i find the flex option?

RE: Skewed Planes

(OP)
all is well with the new found flex option. thank you very much for all your help

RE: Skewed Planes

sweep first profile with twist along path. No need of 2nd profile.

RE: Skewed Planes

For swept solid features a solid closed sketch is required. An error stating this requirement will be displayed. Also the twist along curve will not give you straight edges.

Do either a loft or sweep feature and use Thicken command to get a solid. Or you can try using the flex feature twist option. If you  sketch your lines in a 3d sketch you can get the offset plane as internal to the 3dsketch and simplify your tree or sketch 2 rectangles 45 degrees from each other and use 2 closed sketches. To see the differences between the loft and twist along curve sweep you can flip the 45 degree twist angle for the swept feature.



Michael

RE: Skewed Planes

Did you try a surface loft or a solid loft?  I believe a surface loft is in order for this situation.  Can you post your model or a representative one?  I hope this helps.

Rob Stupplebeen

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