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creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:08:44 GMT

So major confusion here. i have two sketches (one square and one octagon) on planes 10mm apart. I tried to loft them but it spiraled the square up as shown in the first image. The way I want the solid to loft is that of the bottom image. With straight sides, much like a glass street lamp. I made the bottom wireframe with 3d sketches. my question is how do I make this solid? I tried the boundary patch but all that does is make faces and when i try to export as an stl it wont do it. I am trying to 3d print this shape so I need it as a solid for slicing. Eek! any help is appreciated thank you!

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

mdavis22569 — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:15:21 GMT

Can you attach the file ...

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:30:26 GMT

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:31:05 GMT

posted it as ipt is that good?

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

mdavis22569 — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:59:44 GMT

WIth a loft at that little of a lofting distance and taking 8 edges/corners to 4, you're going to get some of that.

What is the end result you're looking for?

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 13:02:33 GMT

the end result i am going for is the shape of the wire form in the bottom image but as a solid object and not just a bunch of sketched lines. Trying ot get that solid edge loft with trianguler sides in the corners

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

mdavis22569 — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 13:28:37 GMT

iti's a small area to make it happen ...trying it in freeform to see.

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

mdavis22569 — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 13:36:06 GMT

Something like this

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

mdavis22569 — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 13:53:23 GMT

will this work for you?

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 13:58:22 GMT

thats exactly what Im after! Thank you! could you explain the process of getting there? was it just made bigger?

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

mdavis22569 — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:03:24 GMT

it was to your size ...

I made the 4 faces boundary patch ... (top, bottom, side and corner) .. Patterned the side and corner by 4x's and 360 ... then stitched it all. Did a save as stl. which is in the zip ..

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

JDMather — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:53:07 GMT

Attached is my solution.

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

JDMather — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:28:40 GMT

@mdavis22569 wrote:

WIth a loft at that little of a lofting distance and taking 8 edges/corners to 4, you're going to get some of that.

The key is to take manual control of the Point Mapping.

The attached was only 1mm lofting distance. Change the workplane offset distance to .1mm if desired.

Re: creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

mdavis22569 — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:19:24 GMT

@JDMather Never played with that before ..thank you for the lesson (I mean it )

I learned a few things today...

@Anonymous use the way JD is explaining. Much easier and cleaner