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loft Create a 3D surface or solid by interpolating between two or more sketches. manual

Create a 3D surface or solid by interpolating between two or more sketches.

The sketches need to closed and on the same plane.

loft(sketch_groups: [SketchGroup], data?: LoftData) -> ExtrudeGroup

Examples

// Loft a square and a triangle.
const squareSketch = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([-100, 200], %)
  |> line([200, 0], %)
  |> line([0, -200], %)
  |> line([-200, 0], %)
  |> lineTo([profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)], %)
  |> close(%)

const triangleSketch = startSketchOn(offsetPlane('XY', 75))
  |> startProfileAt([0, 125], %)
  |> line([-15, -30], %)
  |> line([30, 0], %)
  |> lineTo([profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)], %)
  |> close(%)

loft([squareSketch, triangleSketch])

Rendered example of loft 0

// Loft a square, a circle, and another circle.
const squareSketch = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([-100, 200], %)
  |> line([200, 0], %)
  |> line([0, -200], %)
  |> line([-200, 0], %)
  |> lineTo([profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)], %)
  |> close(%)

const circleSketch0 = startSketchOn(offsetPlane('XY', 75))
  |> circle({ center: [0, 100], radius: 50 }, %)

const circleSketch1 = startSketchOn(offsetPlane('XY', 150))
  |> circle({ center: [0, 100], radius: 20 }, %)

loft([
  squareSketch,
  circleSketch0,
  circleSketch1
])

Rendered example of loft 1

// Loft a square, a circle, and another circle with options.
const squareSketch = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([-100, 200], %)
  |> line([200, 0], %)
  |> line([0, -200], %)
  |> line([-200, 0], %)
  |> lineTo([profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)], %)
  |> close(%)

const circleSketch0 = startSketchOn(offsetPlane('XY', 75))
  |> circle({ center: [0, 100], radius: 50 }, %)

const circleSketch1 = startSketchOn(offsetPlane('XY', 150))
  |> circle({ center: [0, 100], radius: 20 }, %)

loft([
  squareSketch,
  circleSketch0,
  circleSketch1
], {
  // This can be set to override the automatically determined
  // topological base curve, which is usually the first section encountered.
  baseCurveIndex: 0,
  // Attempt to approximate rational curves (such as arcs) using a bezier.
  // This will remove banding around interpolations between arcs and non-arcs.
  // It may produce errors in other scenarios Over time, this field won't be necessary.
  bezApproximateRational: false,
  // Tolerance for the loft operation.
  tolerance: 0.000001,
  // Degree of the interpolation. Must be greater than zero.
  // For example, use 2 for quadratic, or 3 for cubic interpolation in
  // the V direction. This defaults to 2, if not specified.
  vDegree: 2
})

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Arguments

  • sketch_groups: [SketchGroup] (REQUIRED)
  • data: LoftData - Data for a loft. (OPTIONAL)
{
	// This can be set to override the automatically determined topological base curve, which is usually the first section encountered.
	baseCurveIndex: number,
	// Attempt to approximate rational curves (such as arcs) using a bezier. This will remove banding around interpolations between arcs and non-arcs.  It may produce errors in other scenarios Over time, this field won't be necessary.
	bezApproximateRational: bool,
	// Tolerance for the loft operation.
	tolerance: number,
	// Degree of the interpolation. Must be greater than zero. For example, use 2 for quadratic, or 3 for cubic interpolation in the V direction. This defaults to 2, if not specified.
	vDegree: number,
}

Returns

ExtrudeGroup - An extrude group is a collection of extrude surfaces.

{
	// Chamfers or fillets on this extrude group.
	edgeCuts: [{
	// The engine id of the edge to fillet.
	edgeId: uuid,
	// The id of the engine command that called this fillet.
	id: uuid,
	radius: number,
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "fillet",
} |
{
	// The engine id of the edge to chamfer.
	edgeId: uuid,
	// The id of the engine command that called this chamfer.
	id: uuid,
	length: number,
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "chamfer",
}],
	// The id of the extrusion end cap
	endCapId: uuid,
	// The height of the extrude group.
	height: number,
	// The id of the extrude group.
	id: uuid,
	// The sketch group.
	sketchGroup: {
	// The id of the sketch group (this will change when the engine's reference to it changes.
	id: uuid,
	// What the sketch is on (can be a plane or a face).
	on: {
	// The id of the plane.
	id: uuid,
	// Origin of the plane.
	origin: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	type: "plane",
	// Type for a plane.
	value: "XY" | "XZ" | "YZ" | "Custom",
	// What should the planes X axis be?
	xAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	// What should the planes Y axis be?
	yAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	// The z-axis (normal).
	zAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
} |
{
	// The extrude group the face is on.
	extrudeGroup: {
	// Chamfers or fillets on this extrude group.
	edgeCuts: [{
	// The engine id of the edge to fillet.
	edgeId: uuid,
	// The id of the engine command that called this fillet.
	id: uuid,
	radius: number,
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "fillet",
} |
{
	// The engine id of the edge to chamfer.
	edgeId: uuid,
	// The id of the engine command that called this chamfer.
	id: uuid,
	length: number,
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "chamfer",
}],
	// The id of the extrusion end cap
	endCapId: uuid,
	// The height of the extrude group.
	height: number,
	// The id of the extrude group.
	id: uuid,
	// The sketch group.
	sketchGroup: SketchGroup,
	// The id of the extrusion start cap
	startCapId: uuid,
	// The extrude surfaces.
	value: [{
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "extrudePlane",
} |
{
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "extrudeArc",
} |
{
	// The id for the chamfer surface.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "chamfer",
} |
{
	// The id for the fillet surface.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "fillet",
}],
},
	// The id of the face.
	id: uuid,
	type: "face",
	// The tag of the face.
	value: string,
	// What should the faces X axis be?
	xAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	// What should the faces Y axis be?
	yAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	// The z-axis (normal).
	zAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
},
	// The starting path.
	start: {
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
},
	// Tag identifiers that have been declared in this sketch group.
	tags: {
},
	// The paths in the sketch group.
	value: [{
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "ToPoint",
} |
{
	// arc's direction
	ccw: bool,
	// the arc's center
	center: [number, number],
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "TangentialArcTo",
} |
{
	// arc's direction
	ccw: bool,
	// the arc's center
	center: [number, number],
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "TangentialArc",
} |
{
	// arc's direction
	ccw: bool,
	// the arc's center
	center: [number, number],
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// the arc's radius
	radius: number,
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "Circle",
} |
{
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "Horizontal",
	// The x coordinate.
	x: number,
} |
{
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "AngledLineTo",
	// The x coordinate.
	x: number,
	// The y coordinate.
	y: number,
} |
{
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "Base",
}],
},
	// The id of the extrusion start cap
	startCapId: uuid,
	// The extrude surfaces.
	value: [{
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "extrudePlane",
} |
{
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "extrudeArc",
} |
{
	// The id for the chamfer surface.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "chamfer",
} |
{
	// The id for the fillet surface.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "fillet",
}],
}