CoCreate OneSpace Designer - Commands Reference Manual

ADD_LOFT terminate action

ADD_LOFT creates a 3D part from a series of profiles lying in different workplanes, via the lofting operation.

Syntax


                   +-------------------<---------------------+
                   |                                         |
---->(ADD_LOFT)----+--(:PART)--|specify part|------>---------+---->
                   |                                         |
                   +--(:TOOL)--|specify wpset|----->---------+
                   |                                         |
                   +--(:KEEP_TOOL)-------------+--(:NO)--+->-+
                   |                           |         |   |
                   |                           +--(:YES)-+   ^
                   |                                         |
                   +--(:CLOSED)-->-------------+--(:NO)--+->-+
                   |                           |         |   |
                   |                           +--(:YES)-+   ^
                   |                                         |
                   +--(:PREVIEW)------------------->---------+
                   |                                         |
                   +--(:LOFT_CHECK)------------+--(:NO)--+->-+
                   |                           |         |   |
                   |                           +--(:YES)-+   ^
                   |                                         |
                   +--(:ADAPT_TANGENT_LENGTH)--+--(:NO)--+->-+
                                               |         |
                                               +--(:YES)-+

Options

The following options are available to add a lofted part.

:PART - specifies the part to be created by the lofting operation.
:TOOL - specifies the workplane set to be used as a tool.
:KEEP_TOOL - chooses whether or not to keep the tool.
:CLOSED - chooses whether or not to create a closed part.
:PREVIEW - allows you to preview the resultant loft.
:LOFT_CHECK - chooses whether to perform the loft checking operation.
:ADAPT_TANGENT_LENGTH - chooses whether or not automatic weighting is done.
:NO - chooses:
- not to keep the tool
- not to create a closed part, and/or
- not to perform an automatic loft check operation.
:YES - chooses:
- to keep the tool
- to create a closed part, and/or
- to perform an automatic loft check operation.

To speed up the operation, you can choose not to perform the loft checking operation. Later, when you want to check the part, you can do so explicitly using the BODY_CHECK command.

When to use

Use this action to create a lofted part.

After creating your workplanes, profiles and matchlines you are ready to perform the lofting operation. OneSpace Designer uses an option box to provide the necessary information for each freeform operation.

Example

The following parameter sequence adds lofted material to an existing part, and lets you preview the results before accepting the modification.

ADD_LOFT :PARTS [specify new part] :TOOL [specify workplane set] :KEEP_TOOL :NO :PREVIEW