Loft Rebuild Errors How to Resolve "Cannot make two planar end faces t
Loft Rebuild Errors How to Resolve "Cannot make two planar end faces t
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I work for a company where the designers see a corner or straight edge and decide it could be smoother and more complicated. So i have been learning a lot about lofts and surfacing.
I'm working on a sleeve to cover fittings on a High Pressure tank. I am trying to loft from the larger diameter around the tank to the smaller diameter around the fittings. I have two profiles with points for all the connectors. I have some complex guide curves constructed to keep the surface smooth with the existing sweep/loft already connecting the large diameter to the small one. When I attempt to complete the loft feature it give me a Rebuild Error "Cannot make two planar end faces to cap the side sheet." I assume this means the two side planes of the lofted "box" are not generating. I can make boundary surfaces between the perimeter lines. The resulting shape is very curvy and won't thicken. I've splitting it into lots of little sections and doing it piecemeal but I get lots of other errors. When I try to work around them it eventually just says Failed to construct feature.
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Sorry for the rant. Mainly, how can I get the end faces to cap the side sheet?
Thanks in advance,
Kevin
I'm working on a sleeve to cover fittings on a High Pressure tank. I am trying to loft from the larger diameter around the tank to the smaller diameter around the fittings. I have two profiles with points for all the connectors. I have some complex guide curves constructed to keep the surface smooth with the existing sweep/loft already connecting the large diameter to the small one. When I attempt to complete the loft feature it give me a Rebuild Error "Cannot make two planar end faces to cap the side sheet." I assume this means the two side planes of the lofted "box" are not generating. I can make boundary surfaces between the perimeter lines. The resulting shape is very curvy and won't thicken. I've splitting it into lots of little sections and doing it piecemeal but I get lots of other errors. When I try to work around them it eventually just says Failed to construct feature.
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Sorry for the rant. Mainly, how can I get the end faces to cap the side sheet?
Thanks in advance,
Kevin






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I tried a loft along the entire distance with guid curves on all corners and reduced it down to this point (eventually). Is there a problem with the end faces being at 90 degrees. I've done this before so I don't understand why its a problem.
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Besides that I really appreciate the wisdom. I can tell you know what you're talking about. Surfacing was not a focus for me before I worked here. I will be sure to be happier when it works.
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Sorry for all the posts, just keep hitting the same wall.
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Thanks again. Its hard being the only SolidWorks guy in the room.
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Posting the image of the successful build in case someone stumbles on this and doesn't get what I'm saying.
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