Twisting a flat bar

milan_jovanovic

Is there a way to twist a flat bar part by 90°?

This is what I would like to get:

Since I don't know how to do that, I have tried by making two separate parts in perpendicular planes, and then using loft to connect them. But the loft is not good, it is not a smooth bend. This is what I get:

Any ideas on how to do that properly?

lana

@milan_jovanovic
In this case, it is easier to build a surface (e.g. mid-surface) of the desired shape and then thicken.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6d65f4d492e87677915f2c71/w/27610abb4a5f6028ac9caeb0/e/6b7d1a402efc0db37f58d735

mahir

A few notes:

1. The start/end condition for the loft should be tangent.
2. The transition needs to be longer. The example you show has a transition zone that is twice as long as what you've created. This will obviously make the loft/transition more abrupt and less smooth. Create a larger separation between bodies before lofting between them.
3. Posting a link to your public document would allow everyone to take a closer look at your issue and increase the odds of finding a proper solution. See here - Forum Post Checklist.

lana

@milan_jovanovic
In this case, it is easier to build a surface (e.g. mid-surface) of the desired shape and then thicken.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6d65f4d492e87677915f2c71/w/27610abb4a5f6028ac9caeb0/e/6b7d1a402efc0db37f58d735

milan_jovanovic

Thanks @mahir and @lana!

Lana's suggestion works great for me!