Make Loft Dialog (NURBS)
 
 
 
Command entry: Modify panel Select a NURBS surface sub-object. Surface Common rollout Make Loft button

This dialog converts a surface sub-object to a (dependent) U loft or UV loft surface. You can also change the dimension used to construct a U loft surface.

Interface

From U Iso Lines

Uses curves along the surface's U dimension to construct a U loft.

From V Iso Lines

Uses curves along the surface's V dimension to construct a U loft. If the surface was already a U loft, set this to change the lofting dimension.

From U and V Iso Lines

Uses curves from both the U and V dimensions to construct a UV loft.

U Curves

Sets the number of curves in U.

V Curves

Sets the number of curves in V.

Use Point Curves

When on, constructs the loft from point curves instead of the default CV curves. Default=off.

Extra Points per Segment

This control is enabled only for UV lofts (From U and V Iso Lines). Lets you increase the number of points in each segment.

Fuse Points

This control is enabled only for UV lofts (From U and V Iso Lines). When on, fuses points at curve intersections to ensure that the U and V curves continue to intersect when you edit the surface, and that the surface remains coincident with its parent curves. UV lofts constructed from intersecting curves behave more predictably. Default=on.

Delete Original Loft Curves

This is available only if the surface was already a U loft or UV loft. When on, Make Loft deletes the original loft curves when you click OK. When off, the original curves remain where they are. Default=off.

Preview

When on, displays a preview of the new loft surface. Loft creation is faster when Preview is off. Default=off.