Lofting Issue for student in an Introduction to Inventor class

[jmackniak]

I am teaching an Introduction to Inventor class.  One simple part file we are creating is a handle of a winch.  The handle needs to be 'lofted'.  The objects are on separate planes 2.5" apart, i turn the planes visibility off. I deleted the extra plane that is in the file (#5).  

i cant get the objects to loft- nothing is happening.  

[mcgyvr]

First thing I notice that as a teacher you should be enforcing.. Almost all sketches are not fully constrained and missing dimensions/constraints,etc..

Not saying thats the issue here (it probably is actually) but you should be teaching them to NEVER leave a sketch until everything is fully constrained.. It can/does cause problems down the road..

[TheCADWhisperer]

Is it your intention that the "nubs" be twisted (because they are)?

Are you working from some reference (book, drawing, website)?

[jmackniak]

No. they are not supposed to be twisted.  Now that you mentioned that and i view from the side, i see what you mean. I think fixing this will most likely solve it, i will pass it along. Thanks!

[TheCADWhisperer]

You should keep your sketches simple.

Pattern features rather than sketch entities (see attached files).