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Loft

Nickname LoftMorphe › 2. Implicit › OperateOutputs Implicit

Lofts between two 2D implicits across a base plane, with an optional bulge.

Inputs

NameNickTypeDefaultDescription
Implicit AAImplicit 2DThe first 2D implicit cross-section.
Implicit BBImplicit 2DThe second 2D implicit cross-section.
A HeightAHNumber0Offset of cross-section A along the base plane's normal.
B HeightBHNumber1Offset of cross-section B along the base plane's normal.
Base PlanePPlaneWorld XYThe plane the loft is built on. Each profile sits on a plane parallel to this one, offset by its height along the normal, with its (x, y) measured from the plane origin along the plane axes. Defaults to world XY.
BulgeoptionalBgFieldOutward swell at mid-loft: positive = belly, negative = waist, 0 = plain linear loft. A number or a spatially-varying Field.

Outputs

NameNickTypeDescription
ImplicitIImplicitThe lofted 3D implicit.

Example definition

A circle lofted into a hexagon
A 2D circle and a 2D hexagon are lofted 30 mm apart, with a bulge at mid-height.
Try
  • Change Vertices on the polygon.
  • Drag Bulge to a negative value for a waisted form.
Download loft.gh3 KB · Rhino 8 · Morphé 1.0
Written for Morphé 1.0 · Rhino 8