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Title: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 04:23:27 PM
upon hitting the loft key the command line reads: select cross sections in lofting order: when i start at the bottom after hitting the first circle and go to the next higher circle the first circle goes out and highlights the top one, any ideas?
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: JCTER on January 27, 2011, 04:28:40 PM
I'm not following what you're saying.

Pics?
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: mjfarrell on January 27, 2011, 04:40:11 PM
just finish picking them in the right order, then pick your path or guide curves...and see what you get
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 04:42:35 PM
take a 1' circle at 00 elev. and a 10" circle at +6" elev. and a 6" circle at +1' elev.. To loft this i have to start with either the bottom or the top circle and give it the lofting order. when i start with the bottom circle and click on it, it is highlighted but when i go to the next one in the order, i click on it and it highlights but the first one goes out.  I'm wondering why the first one goes out. And if i click on the third one the middle one goes out, and so on. just wondering if i made it easier to follow?

Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: mjfarrell on January 27, 2011, 04:46:50 PM
Most importantly WHAT does your command line say to you?


Quote
Command:
Command:  LOFT
Current wire frame density:  ISOLINES=4, Closed profiles creation mode = Surface

Select cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 1
found

Select cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 1
found, 2 total

Select cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 1
found, 3 total

Then keep picking...finish the command, and show us what you got.
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: JCTER on January 27, 2011, 04:48:31 PM
What do you mean "goes out" ?

It might be just how the routine runs.  Do my next most commonly offered answer to questions around the office "Keep going and let's see what happens!"
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 04:52:53 PM
After selecting loft
command: _LOFT
Select cross sections in lofting order:
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 04:55:18 PM
what i mean "goes out"  when i hit the first circle it turns to a dashed circle and after i hit the next circle it goes to a dashed circle and the first circle goes back solid
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: JCTER on January 27, 2011, 04:55:47 PM
Quote from: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 04:55:18 PM
what i mean "goes out"  when i hit the first circle it turns to a dashed circle and after i hit the next circle it goes to a dashed circle and the first circle goes back solid
Don't be scared.  Keep selecting the next sections. :P
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: mjfarrell on January 27, 2011, 05:08:14 PM
If I tell him for the FIFTH time...will he finish the command?
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 05:11:27 PM
it just won't let me finish it, it says that i have to select two or more items to loft.
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: JCTER on January 27, 2011, 05:12:10 PM
Quote from: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 05:11:27 PM
it just won't let me finish it, it says that i have to select two or more items to loft.
Ok so that rules out my first thought, that it's just a visual/graphics SNAFU.

what is "PICKADD" set to?
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 05:16:16 PM
i just tried to select 3 rectangles to change the color and it won't let me select but one at a time. it may be in the selection process where i'm having trouble.
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: JCTER on January 27, 2011, 05:21:10 PM
Quote from: James Cannon on January 27, 2011, 05:12:10 PM
Quote from: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 05:11:27 PM
it just won't let me finish it, it says that i have to select two or more items to loft.
Ok so that rules out my first thought, that it's just a visual/graphics SNAFU.

what is "PICKADD" set to?
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: mjfarrell on January 27, 2011, 05:24:43 PM
Quote from: Higgs Boson's Mate on January 27, 2011, 04:46:50 PM
Most importantly WHAT does your command line say to you?


Quote
Command:
Command:  LOFT
Current wire frame density:  ISOLINES=4, Closed profiles creation mode = Surface

Select cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 1
found

Select cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 1
found, 2 total

Select cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 1
found, 3 total

Then keep picking...finish the command, and show us what you got.

What does your command line say?  Did you pick TWO valid objects to loft along your selected path?
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 05:25:06 PM
Pickadds "whoda thunk it" i must have hit the key in the properties cube while changing a color. Thanks for the advice, Thats why I come to this site, For all of the knowledge you guys have. And to get ME out of some jams.
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: JCTER on January 27, 2011, 05:39:25 PM
Quote from: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 05:25:06 PM
Pickadds "whoda thunk it" i must have hit the key in the properties cube while changing a color. Thanks for the advice, Thats why I come to this site, For all of the knowledge you guys have. And to get ME out of some jams.
No prob!

Sometimes those rarely-used system variables get toggled.  Might be a LISP routine, or an accidentally hit function key, or something. 
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 05:58:17 PM
Yes Yes Yes, Thank You So Much!!!!!
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: kpo101 on January 27, 2011, 06:01:53 PM
You know, When I grow up I want the Knowledge of you CAD GODS (James Cannon & Higg's).
Title: Re: lofting?
Post by: Kyle Reese on January 28, 2011, 05:39:50 AM
PICKADD=1
PICKFIRST=1
FILEDIA=1
CMDDIA=1
SDI=1
WHIPARC=1
PEDITACCEPT=1

Any others we should add to the "usual suspects" list? :lmao: