| A view of the
collapsed and attached object. It should be noted that this
use of "Lofting"
is a fairly basic application of the technique. Much of the
work
in this example was dedicated to spline creation and editing rather
than the actual "Lofting" of the object. There are many refinenmets that could be applied that go beyond this consideration of the technique. Lofting shapes and paths can be applied in many ways to create complex surfaces and mechanical objects by use of back-tracking paths and multiple shapes. Shapes can be transformed within the loft. Scaling, rotation, twists and many other deformations can be applied. Usage is limited only by the skill and imagination of the user. A full consideration of "Lofting" in gmax will comprise a chapter in the "FREE Creative CNC Solution" ebook. CNC users can benefit greatly from mastering this technique and the gmax help has much assistance in this regard |