CoCreate OneSpace Designer - Commands Reference Manual

LOFT_EXTEND :LOFT_TYPE :ONE_FACE creates a freeform loft between a part and a workplane set.

Syntax

---(LOFT_EXTEND :LOFT_TYPE :ONE_FACE)--+
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+--------------<-----------------------+------------------------------+
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+--(:AUTO_WEIGHT)-----+----+--(:YES)--+---------------------->--------+
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+--(:EDGE_SIDE)-------+    +--(:NO)---+                               |
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+--(:KEEP_TOOL)-------+                                               |
|                     |                                               ^
+--(:LOFT_CHECK)------+                                               |
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|                        +-----------<------------+                   |
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+--(:MATCHLINE_CREATE)---+--|select 3D/2D point|--+---------->--------+
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|                        +-----------<------------+                   |
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+--(:MATCHLINE_REMOVE)---+--|select matchline|----+---------->--------+
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+--(:EDGES)-----------------|select edge(s)|----------------->--------+
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+--(:PART)------------------|select part|-------------------->--------+
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+--(:TOOL)------------------|select WP-set|------------------>--------+
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+--(:TANGENT)-----------+--(:FIXED)----+--(:WEIGHT)--|weight|---------+
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|                       |              +--(:DIRECTION)--|select dir|--+
|                       |              |                              |
|                       |              +--(:ALL_VX)-------------------+
|                       |              |                              |
|                       |              +--(:SINGLE_VX)----------------+
|                       |              |                              |
|                       |              +--(:DONE)---------------------+
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|                       +--(:TO_FACES)--+--(:ADJACENT)---+--(:YES)--+-+
|                       |               |                |          | |
|                       |               |                +--(:NO)---+ ^
|                       |               |                             |
|                       |               +--(:SMOOTH_ANGLE)--|angle|---+
|                       |               |                             ^
|                       |               +--(:WEIGHT)--------|weight|--+
|                       |               |                             |
|                       |               +--(:DONE)----------->--------+
|                       |                                             ^
|                       +--(:NO_TANGENT)--------------------->--------+
|                                                                     |
+--(:PREVIEW)------------------------------------------------>--------+

Options

• :AUTO_WEIGHT - calculates the tangent weight for optimized loft shape.
• :EDGE_SIDE - specify :YES or :NO to toggle between the two face sets belonging to the first set of edges selected through :EDGES.
• :KEEP_TOOL - specifies whether or not to keep the workplane set, profiles and matchlines after the loft operation.
• :LOFT_CHECK - specifies whether or not the integrity of the lofted part is checked.
• :MATCHLINE_CREATE - select a 2D point and a 3D point to complete the matchlines between the part and the workplane set.
• :MATCHLINE_REMOVE - select a matchline to be removed.
• :EDGES - selects the edges that make up the loft profile.
• :PART - select the part to be created or the part to which material will be added by the loft operation.
• :TOOL - specifies the workplane set for the loft operation.
• :TANGENT - specifies the tangency conditions for the loft operation.
  • :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.
  • :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.

When to use

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