Solitaire Collection: Third Ring
Lesson 45 of 49
Loft
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Objective: Create a loft to ensure a perfect fit between the shank and the basket, cut the shank to fit perfectly with the basket.
Step 1: In the Surface tab, use the Loft command.
Step 2: Select the seams of the basket rails. Press Enter twice to accept the default parameters.
Step 3: Hide the basket using the Hide command.
Step 5: Extend the loft to perform a Boolean Difference:
- Use the Extend command.
- Extend both ends of the Loft
- Ensure the extension surpasses both the top and bottom parts of the top width of the shank.
Step 6: Use Offset for thickness:
- In the Surface tab, use the Offset command.
- Click the surface to change the direction outward.
- In the command bar, type 0.25 millimeters as the distance and press Enter.
Step 7: In the Solid tab, use the Boolean Difference command.
- Select the shank and press Enter.
- Select the loft and press Enter.
Now, you can delete the loft and remove any excess and reference curves.
Step 5: Hide the basket to see the result.
Step 7: Show the basket again using the Show command.
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