Loft a surface body

Learn how to use the Loft command to create a surface body in Fusion.

loft example

  1. On the toolbar, click Surface > Create > Loft loft icon.

    The Loft dialog displays.

  2. In the canvas, select two or more Profiles to loft.

  3. In the dialog, select an end condition or continuity for the first and last profiles:

    • Connected
    • Direction
    • Connected (G0)
    • Tangent (G1)
    • Curvature (G2)
  4. If the first or last profile shares a connected face, and continuity is set to Tangent (G1) or Curvature (G2), adjust its edge alignment:

    • Free Edges
    • Align Edges
    • Align To Surface
  5. Select a Guide Type:

    • Rails
    • Centerline
  6. In the canvas, select the rails or centerline.

  7. Select an option for Tangent Edges:

    • Merge: Merges edges of tangent faces into a single face.
    • Keep: Maintains edges between adjacent tangent faces.
  8. Select an Operation, and adjust its associated settings:

    • new body icon New Body: Creates a new body in the active component.
    • new component icon New Component: Creates a new body in a new component.
  9. Optional: On the Analysis tab, select an Analysis Type to analyze the previewed result in context:

    • None: Displays no analysis.
    • Zebra: Displays alternating black and white stripes on a body to help you analyze surface curvature.
    • Curvature Map: Displays a color gradient on a body to help you analyze areas of high and low surface curvature.
    • Isocurve Analysis: Applies UV mapping and curvature combs to help you analyze the quality of the surface curvature.
  10. Click OK.

The lofted surface body displays in the canvas.

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