creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

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creating a solid from my 3d sketch/wireframe

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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!

 

 

 

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mdavis22569
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Can you attach the file ...

 

 


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posted it as ipt is that good?

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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?  

 

 

 

 


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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

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mdavis22569
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iti's a small area to make it happen ...trying it in freeform to see. 

 

 

 


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Something like this 

 

 

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will this work for you?

 

 

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

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mdavis22569
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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 ..

 

 

 


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Attached is my solution.


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JDMather
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@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.

 

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@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

 

 

 

 

 


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