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Re: Loft and Guide Line
For me it would be - Which is the easiest to control and change, method one or the other isn't important, which is the easiest
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Does PM display different options for these two different guide lines to be controlled?
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I mean Property Manager (PM) has different option setting for these two type of guide curves. Because guide curve controlling option is in the PM.
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A 3D Guideline is going to add a certain level of complexity when you attempt to fully define the sketch.
Like John said, it depends on the application, I generally use 2D guide curves for speed/simplicity.
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A 3D Guide Line between two fully defied sketches is also get defined automatically so far in my findings.
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Maha Nadarasa wrote:
A 3D Guide Line between two fully defied sketches is also get defined automatically so far in my findings.
Are you just using straight lines for your guide curves?
Most of my guide curves are arcs or splines - I was going to ask how you get them to "define automatically"?
(I don't have "Fully Define Sketch" available for my 3D sketch.)
You can also use a 2D & a 3D sketch in the same loft feature - You are correct, some of the options are different depending on the sketch you choose.
It is ultimately up to you to decide which works best for your project.
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I'm not sure why you would need to add guide curves to that part, just loft between the two sketches.
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I don't use Lofts much, but when needing multiple guide lines I typically use a single 3d sketch. Of course, they're almost always just a series of straight lines, from point to point.
If they were more complex it very well could be worth the trouble of using multiple 2d sketches. I wouldn't let the need for creating multiple planes stop me from doing that.
