Loft issue

[brentpotts99]

Hello,

Here's my project. I've extruded a cross section of a window frame, and joined the corners at a 45 degree angle.

Doing so required me to first split a body using a plane at an angle, then joining that with the horizontal lower part of the frame.

It was mostly successful, but could somebody explain what is going on in the screenshot, please? I'm trying to clean up the body and make the surfaces continuous (at least up until the 45 degree angle seam). You can see the segment that was lofted between the two. Not sure how to resolve this. The reason I'd like to clean this up is because of my final step when I convert it to a mesh body. 

[davebYYPCU · Accepted solution]

Without the file, can't see the detail under the red arrows.

Why Loft?

Sweep with the correct path will do a complete frame.

If you tried that, then split body failed, you have to cut the frame in two locations at the same time for that to work.

In the pic, the frame has already been split on the left, with the right angle sketch lines for the mitre, and

the right hand side is ready for the OK button

Will need to check the file to be more accurate with your problem...

Might help.....

[brentpotts99]

Thanks for the suggestion!

I'll have to look into the sweep function, as it is probably more efficient than the way I'm doing it now.

I would share the file except I'm under a NDA.  I could only show a little bit of just a picture. But I think you gave me what I was looking for, so thank you. 

[TheCADWhisperer]

Sweep.

Can’t you create a simple dummy file that exhibits the Design Intent without including any proprietary data?

[brentpotts99]

You're right, and I didn't even think about that. I could have also just created another simple example too. Eh, blonde moment. 

It's ok though, I think I've mastered the sweep tool. I'm good to go.