Introduction to Loft in Onshape - Free Mini Course
Learn about the amazing Loft tool - where your imagination really is the limit!
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We're going to introduce the Loft tool in Onshape. The
Loft command really opens you up to a whole new world of shapes that you can
create.
We start with introducing the Loft feature, showing examples of what can be done with it and explaining the workflow for using Loft. Then we walk through four different examples, delivered in bite-sized lessons. Make sure to scroll down to see a preview of the curriculum!
Course Length: 41 minutes
Video Lengths: all under 3 minutes!
Prerequisites: Beginner Tutorial Series #1-5
Topics you will learn:
- Loft behavior
- Matching Vertices
- Inserting single planes
- Inserting multiple planes at once
- Copying and pasting sketches
- Control Types
- End Conditions
- Normal to Profile
- Tangent to Profile
- Guide Curves
- Useful sketch techniques
- Circular Pattern
- Using more than 2 profiles
- Splitting profile segments
- Shell tool
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- Thomas
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- Kenneth
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- Harle
"Brilliant! A well though-out and prepared course. Very helpful indeed. I'll look forward to the next course."
- David
Course Curriculum
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Start1.0-Section 1 Goals (0:17)
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Start1.1-Loft Intro and Examples (1:27)
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Start1.2-Steps to Create a Loft (1:26)
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Start1.3-Adding New Planes (1:29)
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Start1.4-Sketching an Ellipse (1:21)
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Start1.5-Creating Your First Loft (1:41)
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Start1.6-Splitting the Ellipse to Create Vertices (2:21)
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Start1.7-Matching Vertices (1:11)
Your Instructor
Hi there, Iām David! I'm the owner and instructor at CADSessions.com and its associated Youtube Channel.
I've been professionally using - and loving - 3D CAD for a really long time (10+ years!), and I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others.
CADSessions is a project to merge these two passions. The aim is to be a growing resource for CAD tutorials and guides. I try really hard to keep my content relevant and to the point, so if you watch my tutorials, you can be sure you're getting curated, efficient instruction!