Part Loft/ro

Description

The Part Loft command creates a face, a shell, or a solid shape from two or more profiles (cross-sections).

Loft from three profiles which are two Part Circles and one Part Ellipse. Parameters are Solid "True" and Ruled "True".

Usage

1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
   • Press the Loft... button.
   • Select the Part → Loft... option from the menu.
2. The Loft task panel opens.
   • In the Available Profiles list on the left select the first profile and click on the right arrow to place it in the Selected profiles list on the right.
   • Repeat for the second profile and again if more than two profiles are desired.
   • Optionally use the up and down arrows to reorder the selected profiles.
   • Define options Create solid, Ruled surface, and Closed.
3. Press OK to close the task panel.
4. A Loft object will be created.

Accepted geometry

• App Link objects linked to the appropriate object types and App Part containers with the appropriate visible objects inside can also be used as profiles. introduced in 0.20

Options

Create solid

Ruled surface

Closed

Properties

See also: Property editor.

A Part Loft object is derived from a Part Feature object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:

Data

Loft

• DateSections (LinkList): Lists the sections used.
• DateSolid (Bool): False (default). True creates a solid.
• DateRuled (Bool): False (default). True creates a ruled surface.
• DateClosed (Bool): False (default). True creates a closed loft by connecting last to first profile.
• DateMax Degree (IntegerConstraint): Maximum degree.

Limitations

A Part Loft has the same limitations as a Part Sweep.

Closed Lofts