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Creating the Loft

Now use the Lofted Boss/Base feature to create a solid model based on the profiles.

Click Lofted Boss/Base on the Features tab.
In the graphics area, click near the same place on each profile (for example, the upper-right side), so the loft path travels in a straight line and does not get twisted. Select the sketches in the order you want to connect them.
A preview shows you how the profiles will be connected. The system connects the points or vertices closest to where you click.
Examine the preview of how the profiles will be connected.
- If the sketches appear to be connected in the wrong order, you can use the Move Up or Move Down buttons under Profiles in the PropertyManager to rearrange the order.
- If the preview indicates that the wrong points will be connected, right-click in the graphics area, select Clear Selections, and select the profiles again.
Click to create the solid model.

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