Modeling with Splines-Lofting

Modeling with Splines-Lofting



1- Customize > Units Setup ( *US Standard "Feet w / Decimal Inches" * Inches ) > OK
2- Right Click on 3 Snap Toggle > Home Grid ( Grid Spacing = "1", Major Lines = "12", Perspective View= "24"),
3- Select 3 Snaps Toggle > RClick on 3 Snaps Toggle ( Grid Points is active)
4- Circle Primitive
a- In the Top Window, Create> Shapes > Splines>Circle (Radius = 2)
b- Modify > Radius = 2
5- Star Primitive
a- In the Top Window, Create> Shapes > Splines> Star
b- Modify > Radius1(14), Radius2 (1), Points (16), Fillet Radius1 (0.125), Fillet Radius2
6- Line
In the Perspective Window, Create> Shapes > line(18)
7- RClick on Star ( Convert to > Convert to Editable Spline ) >
- Modify > Vertex, Segment, Spline ( it is a control points Select and Move , turn off snaps by "s")

Loft a Visa

8- In the Top Window, Create> Geometry> Compound Objects >Select a Line > Loft> Creation Method > Get a Shape > * Instance> Click on the circle> Path (50) > Get a Shape > Click on the Star > Skin Parameters ( Cap Start, Cap End)
9- Click on Loft > Modify > Shell (Inner amount, Outer Amount)