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Loft to get a cylinder with hole (a hose)

gauthier_östervallgauthier_östervall Member Posts: 99 ✭✭
edited June 2021 in Community Support

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  • bruce_williamsbruce_williams Member, Developers Posts: 842 PRO
    edited June 2021 Answer ✓
    @gauthier_östervall

    Loft help says  "Nested loops in profiles are currently not supported".

    However, you can do this with two loft commands.  See the gif attached.



    www.accuratepattern.com

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  • GWS50GWS50 Member Posts: 366 PRO
    Would you not be better just extruding the 1st sketch?
    Alternatively you could use the sweep command....see attached
    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/2508b8cedc0f48d7923b9a64/w/dd7e7bad017c6762a65c2faa/e/1ec4cd6a5dfd68df68d7b739

  • gauthier_östervallgauthier_östervall Member Posts: 99 ✭✭
    edited June 2021
    GWS50 said:
    Would you not be better just extruding the 1st sketch?
    I started with an extrude, but then I wanted a draft on the outside but not the inside. The original model where I first saw the issue had a smaller outer circle in the second sketch.
    That's how I'm solving it right now, extruding the whole cylinder (no hole) with draft, then extrude remove the hole without draft.

    But I'm mostly looking to learn, so although I'm not blocked by this issue, I'd like to know what's going on: am I doing it wrong and Onshape failing to do this is legitimate (why?), or is it an Onshape limitation?
  • bruce_williamsbruce_williams Member, Developers Posts: 842 PRO
    edited June 2021 Answer ✓
    @gauthier_östervall

    Loft help says  "Nested loops in profiles are currently not supported".

    However, you can do this with two loft commands.  See the gif attached.



    www.accuratepattern.com
  • gauthier_östervallgauthier_östervall Member Posts: 99 ✭✭
    @bruce_williams So, limitation of the tool. Thanks for taking the time to answer!
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