vertical horizons Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Whenever I use the LOFT command, the finished product has a seam (for lack of a better word) on the upper portion of the item. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Any ideas? Cap 18 Inch.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I would be more concerned about the flat dip at the top. Before I suggest an alternate technique - do you really want this flat and dip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopinc Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Hi, Question - why are you using the loft command, instead of revolve? The dip at the top is caused by the fact that you cannot get an arc tangent to both sections of the geometry that you have used. Regards, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertical horizons Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 I would be more concerned about the flat dip at the top. Before I suggest an alternate technique - do you really want this flat and dip? I wanted it to be flat, but I didn't want to have the dip in it. ... why are you using the loft command, instead of revolve ... You are right. I should have used REVOLVE instead of LOFT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 .....should have used REVOLVE instead of LOFT. See attached. Alt1.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopinc Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Exactly - please note the tangency constraints JD has used. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertical horizons Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 See attached. I can't open your attachment. Did you create it using IV 2011? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 See attached image of sketch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopinc Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Hi, Unfortunately, JD's image does not show that the arcs are tangent to each other and that the larger of the two is tangent to the top 1/2in Dia circle. Tangency is crucial to a smooth transition. Regards, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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