What's New: Creo Parametric 5.0.0.0 > Surfacing > Loft Improvements in Style
  
Loft Improvements in Style
You can flip the normal direction of a loft surface from one side of a boundary curve to the other side.
User Interface Location: Right-click the normal connection symbol on the loft surface and select Flip Direction.
Release: Creo Parametric 5.0.0.0.
Watch a video that demonstrates this enhancement:
You can also watch this video on the PTC Learning Connector: Loft Improvements in Style
What is the benefit of this enhancement?
In Creo Parametric 4.0 and earlier you cannot control the direction of the normal connection of a loft surface where the boundary curve is planer. As a result, the surface may not be created as you intended. In Creo Parametric 5.0, the Flip Direction command gives you the needed control and allows you to flip the direction of the normal connection of the loft surface. To flip the loft surface to the other side of the boundary curve, right-click the normal connection symbol on the loft surface and select Flip Direction.
Start by creating loft surfaces between the defined curves, such as the two boundary curves you can see in the picture to the right.
style loft surface to create
The loft surfaces are created incorrectly as the intent was for them to have a smooth transition.
stlye result of loft surface
Flip the loft surface to the other side of the outside boundary curve.
style flip loft surface top
Flip the loft surface to the other side of the middle boundary curve.
style flip loft surface bottom
Additional Information
Tips:
None.
Limitations:
The following conditions are required to flip a loft surface:
You must have a loft surface
The Normal connection type must be available. A normal connection type is a boundary curve with points and endpoint tangents that are coplanar.
The Surface or Surface Connection tab in Style is open.
Does this replace existing functionality?
No, this is new functionality.
Configuration options associated with this functionality:
None.