Click 3D Model tab Create panel Loft. In the graphics window, select, in sequence, the sections you want to blend. In the Curves tab of the Loft dialog box, click Area Loft and select a 2D or 3D curve as the centerline. The centerline holds the loft shape between sections normal to the centerline.

How do you loft in Inventor?

Go to ‘Create’ > ‘Loft’ to start using the Loft tool. Once it is selected click on both circles. When you do, Autodesk Inventor will automatically create the Loft. When you have created the Loft, turn off both planes to end up with just the cone.

What does the sweep tool do?

The Sweep tool is used to create solid/surface feature by sweeping closed loop sketch along the selected trajectory. This tool is generally used when we need to create tubes/bars following a curvature.

What is Loft tool?

With the Loft tool, you can create complex objects by specifying cross-sections made from faces and profiles of closed sketches. These cross-sections control how your object will look. These cross-sections are automatically connected. You can also select guide curves to customize the lofted body’s shape.

How do you sweep in Inventor?

Create a Sweep Along a Path

1. Sketch a profile and path on intersecting planes.
2. Click 3D Model tab Create panel Sweep.
3. In the Sweep dialog box, click Profile and then select the profile to sweep.
4. With the Path selection tool, select a 2D sketch, 3D sketch, or edges of geometry.

How does loft work in Rhino?

The Loft command fits a surface through selected profile curves that define the surface shape. Select the curves in the order in which the surface should pass through them. Continue to adjust the seam points until they line with each other and the closed curves all have the same direction, and then press Enter.

What is sweep in CAD?

The 2D sub-object or object is swept along an open or closed path to create a 3D surface or solid using sweep command. The object enclosing the area is swept to create a 3D solid or surface, but an open-ended object is swept to create only a 3D surface.

What is loft in Inventor?

Lofts blend multiple profiles, called sections, and transition them into smooth shapes. Work from a sketch that represents cross-sections of the loft feature and contains sketch sections on separate planes. In addition to sketched profiles, you can select object faces and points to include as loft sections.