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lofting a part that splits in two...

lofting a part that splits in two...

lofting a part that splits in two...

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Hi! I read a lot about advanced lofting, all the articles by Ed Eaton. I'm trying to model the more organic products. I wonder how you would make a part that branches in two, and make the branch look totally natural. I mean that you cannot see that one piece is glued to the other.

Thanks, Dalon

RE: lofting a part that splits in two...

This could be difficult depending on your requiremets, but I would suspect that you can accomplish this using multipl lofts using the centerline option.  and the centerline would be defined in a master sketch that includes the branch points.  Each loft would require you select different elements of course of the master sketch and then having those elements converted into a new sketch.

hope that give you some ideas

Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com

RE: lofting a part that splits in two...

Out of curiosity...
What are you modeling?
And for what will you use it?


Consume mass quantities...
tatej@usfilter.com

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