lofting strategies/issues

[studleylee]

I was wondering what criteria makes for a good loft between 2 sketches. Attached is an example of 2 simple sketches that we thought would loft easily, but odd twisting artifacts occurred, I went on later to fix it with a loft-cut feature that fixed the part, but I was wondering what strategies are best used
when creating sketches to loft.
Thanks
-Lee Studley
member of:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/valleymetal/

 

[ASP]

as in the most cases it is wise to split into different features
keep each sketch as simple as possible

 

[dlaery]

ASP I don't have the new version of Alibre, could you post your example as a stp? I would like to see your solution. thank you.

 

[ASP]

yes, I can
but this doesn't help you ...

I have lofted the 2 circles, then loft-cut the groove, then the fillet

 

[dlaery]

thanks,

 

[studleylee]

Thanks guys!