Loft adjacent sections with rails.

Loft adjacent sections with rails.

a.sanchez-quinones
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Loft adjacent sections with rails.

a.sanchez-quinones
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Hello, I got two sections, both of them with a diferent outline. They touch eachother on the base, 90 degrees separated. I have multiple rails and I believe all the points and everything is correct. However it says it doesnt display a meaningful result. 

In the picture you can see on red one section, and yellow the other one. On green the rails.
help please

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CCarreiras
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Hi!

 

It's hard to say something just looking for the image...

 

Can you share the part?

CCarreiras

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JDMather
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@a.sanchez-quinones 

Sketches do not appear to be fully defined.

The sketch on the face of the part is not needed.

Attach your *.ipt file here and end all doubt.


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johnsonshiue
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Hi! I could be wrong but this case might be better modeled using Guide Rail Sweep. Please share the file here. The forum experts and I can help take a look.

Many thanks!

 



Johnson Shiue ([email protected])
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a.sanchez-quinones
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Thank you for your help in advance. Please find attach the ipt. 

 

asanchezquinones_0-1708647218933.png

 

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a.sanchez-quinones
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I have figgered that if on the vertical section I put two lines so both sections are not in contact, it can loft, however, it makes of course a weird solid on the base. Sorry for my english, I think you will understand better with the pics:

asanchezquinones_2-1708653127627.png

asanchezquinones_3-1708653177620.pngasanchezquinones_4-1708653187208.png

So I guess I am doing something wrong where both sections touch eachother. Not sure what it is but I guess it the mistake must be there. 

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP GUYS

 

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JDMather
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@a.sanchez-quinones 

Let's go back to the very beginning.

Is this line highlighted green supposed to be Horizontal?

JDMather_0-1708692419979.png

Does Manage tab >Rebuild All return any errors?

JDMather_0-1708692651790.png

 

None of your sketches are properly defined.

Would you like to learn how to do all of this correctly with step-by-step instructions?


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a.sanchez-quinones
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I just attached same file but completed, as much as I could. 

When I click on rebuild all under manage, it doesnt give me any problems. In fact, it doesn't seem to do anything.

About your question, on the skecth SLICE 1, the line you highlighted it is not supposed to be Horizontal.

And yes, I would love to learn how to do it step by step. 

Again, THANK YOU for your help.

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johnsonshiue
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Hi! I took a quick look at the part. I would use a different modeling technique. You try building the solid body by using the detail profiles. It makes the geometry unnecessarily complicated. This part is better modeled using Surface Modeling technique.

Please take a look at the attached part. I used some of the rails to create a smooth Loft surfaces. The detail geometry can be created after the surfaces become a solid body. The key point here is to reuse existing geometry as much as possible. Avoid recreating geometry as much as possible.

Many thanks!

Loft.png



Johnson Shiue ([email protected])
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a.sanchez-quinones
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you are so right! Many many thanks!!

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