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  1. EyeDesigner

    Surface tangency in lofts; SolidWorks

    No luck with advanced smoothing.. And I can't use a centre line loft as I don't want a constant shape. Picture a loft between two circles where you need guide curves to create a convecs profile (like Norman Foster's latest building in London 'the gerkin') -and no; I can't revolve the part as...
  2. EyeDesigner

    Surface tangency in lofts; SolidWorks

    Yes, the surfaces are tangent. If I loft a circle onto another circle with 4 equally spaced guide curves I get four faces with almost sharp edges between them. Any ideas?
  3. EyeDesigner

    Surface tangency in lofts; SolidWorks

    I am lofting a round profile with several guide curves, but am having problems with the surface tangency. I seem to get 'edges' where the guide curves are; how can I smoothe these to get the right shape? Any tips on how to control surfaces in lofts would be helpful:) Thank you!

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