Skewed Planes
Skewed Planes
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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?
tips?
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RE: Skewed Planes
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
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
Joe Hasik,
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RE: Skewed Planes
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
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RE: Skewed Planes
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
Rob Stupplebeen