LOFT_EXTEND :LOFT_TYPE :FACES_ONLY creates a freeform loft between two parts.
---(LOFT_EXTEND :LOFT_TYPE :FACES_ONLY)--+
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+--------------<-------------------------+---------<------------------+
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| +--->
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+--(:AUTO_WEIGHT)-----+----+--(:YES)--+---------------------->--------+
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+--(:START_EDGE_SIDE)-+ +--(:NO)---+ |
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+--(:END_EDGE_SIDE)---+ |
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+--(:LOFT_CHECK)------+ |
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| +-----------<---------+ |
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+--(:MATCHLINE_CREATE)---+--|select 3D point|--+------------->--------+
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| +-----------<---------+ |
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+--(:MATCHLINE_REMOVE)---+--|select matchline|-+------------->--------+
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+--(:START_EDGES)-----------|select edge(s)|----------------->--------+
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+--(:END_EDGES)-------------|select edge(s)|----------------->--------+
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+--(:PART)------------------|SELECT PART|-------------------->--------+
| ^
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+--(:START_TANGENT)--+--+--(:FIXED)----+--(:WEIGHT)--|weight|---------+
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+--(:END_TANGENT)----+ | +--(:DIRECTION)--|select dir|--+
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| | +--(:ALL_VX)-------------------+
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| | +--(:SINGLE_VX)--|vertex|------+
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| | +--(:DONE)---------------------+
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| +--(:TO_FACES)--+--(:ADJACENT)---+--(:YES)--+-+
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| | | +--(:NO)---+ ^
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| | +--(:SMOOTH_ANGLE)--|angle|---+
| | | ^
| | +--(:WEIGHT)--------|weight|--+
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| | +--(:DONE)----------->--------+
| | ^
| +--(:NO_TANGENT)--------------------->--------+
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+--(:PREVIEW)------------------------------------------------>--------+
This action provides the following options:
- :AUTO_WEIGHT - calculates the tangent weight for optimized loft shape.
- :START_EDGE_SIDE - specify :YES or :NO to toggle between the two
neighboring face sets belonging to the first set of edges selected through
:START_EDGES.
- :END_EDGE_SIDE - specify :YES or :NO to toggle between the two
neighboring face sets belonging to the second set of edges selected through
:END_EDGES.
- :LOFT_CHECK - specifies whether or not the integrity of the
lofted part is checked.
- :MATCHLINE_CREATE - select two 3D points to complete
the matchlines between the two parts.
- :MATCHLINE_REMOVE - select a matchline to be removed.
- :START_EDGES - specifies the first set of edges for the loft operation.
- :END_EDGES - specifies the second set of edges for the loft
operation.
- :PART - specifies the name of the part to be created or
the part to which material will be added by the loft operation.
- :START_TANGENT - specifies the tangency conditions for the
first set of edges.
- :FIXED - lofting is performed with user-defined tangency conditions.
- :WEIGHT - specifies a weight (between 0.2 and 5) for the tangent.
The greater this number, the stronger the pull of the tangent.
- :DIRECTION - specifies the direction for the tangent.
- :ALL_VX - specifies that the tangency condition applies to
all vertices of the set of edges.
- :SINGLE_VX - specifies that the tangency condition applies
to a single vertex.
- :DONE - completes the tangency definition.
- :END_TANGENT - specifies the tangency conditions for the second
set of edges. The suboptions are the same as for :START-TANGENT.
- :TO_FACES - lofting is performed with a tangency condition
for the neighboring faces.
- :ADJACENT - specify :YES or :NO to toggle between the
two adjacent faces.
- :SMOOTH_ANGLE - specifies the angle for the tangent. This
angle is measured with respect to the neighboring face.
- :WEIGHT - specifies a weight (between 0.2 and 5) for the tangent.
The greater this number, the stronger the pull of the tangent.
- :DONE - completes the tangency definition.
- :NO_TANGENT - specifies that the loft operation is performed
without any tangency condition.
- :PREVIEW - provides a preview of the resulting loft.
Use this action to create a freeform loft between two parts.
LOFT_EXTEND_ONE_FACE subaction
LOFT_EXTEND_TWO_FACES subaction