Support creating a fill with guides

rafael_ch

Hi everybody,

I am trying to create a fill (to make a sailboat hull) using two main curves, and a few curves as guides. I used composite line on the two main curves. Then I created several cut planes and defined a guide on each; in total 5 planes.

When I create the fill everything goes well until I select the last guide - then the fill fails to calculate. It calculates well up to that moment. Anybody could have a look (https://cad.onshape.com/documents/555664279bdf96374299c032/w/fae333e771166be5df7347a9/e/7bc1f37d6bf1750cb0aa3a3e) and give me some indication of what I'm doing wrong please?

I believe I ensured I used the same number of spline points on the guides -If I am not mistaken- believing that this should help creating the fill. Still, no luck.

I would really appreciate any help or guidance on this.

Thanks a lot in advance, with best regards,
Rafa

Prachi

Your composite curves are extended past the last profile (actually up the side of back profile) which seems to be disallowed during a loft. Tried a couple options for your shape using a surface then a solid. Best response came from solid loft then shell. The surface loft had trouble thickening the fill at the back.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/8700a9172ae28ad0d60893b3/w/c2545dfe43c7c6e4618daf80/e/8da1c5104a66043586860941
Cheers Glen

Prachi

Your composite curves are extended past the last profile (actually up the side of back profile) which seems to be disallowed during a loft. Tried a couple options for your shape using a surface then a solid. Best response came from solid loft then shell. The surface loft had trouble thickening the fill at the back.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/8700a9172ae28ad0d60893b3/w/c2545dfe43c7c6e4618daf80/e/8da1c5104a66043586860941
Cheers Glen

rafael_ch

Thanks so much for the explanation help - it looks great!