Use lofted bends to create a solid feature.
Loft to sheet metal.
Usually a closed profile defines both ends of a transitional shape.
Lofted bends in sheet metal parts use two open profile sketches that are connected by a loft.
Lofted flange creates a shape between two profile sketches.
Use of guide curves is not supported.
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Choose create sheet metal loft in the sheet metal menu.
Only open contours may be used as sketch profiles.
General procedure to create a sheet metal part with a lofted bend.
There are some characteristics of lofted bends that are unique from a standard loft or sheet metal part and they are.
Sheet metal loft with press bends.
This tutorial will teach you how to use lofted bend in soli.
Convert standard or imported geometry to sheet metal parts.
The gaps in the profiles should be aligned for flat pattern accuracy.
Begin with two open profile sketches.
Create a sheet metal part by drawing bend lines on a flat sheet.
Lofted bend is complete.
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It can also represent the material midplane.
Do one of the following.
Sketch bend sheet metal.
Click the create lofted bend tool button on the sheet metal toolbar.
The sketch geometry for a lofted flange can represent the inside or outside face of the sheet metal material.
The base flange feature is not used with the lofted bend feature.
Click the create lofted bend tool button on the sheet metal ribbon bar.
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No more than two sketch profiles are allowed.