SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Chapter 7: Selecting Features

and match the radius of curvature on either side of the edge between surfaces. This is often given

many names, including curvature continuity and c2 or g2. Lofted surfaces do not usually have a

constant radius; because they are like splines, they are constantly changing in local radius.

Direction Vector

The Direction Vector end constraint forces the loft to be tangent to a direction that you define by

selecting an axis, edge, or sketch entity. The angle setting makes the loft deviate from the direction

vector, as shown in Figure 7.11. The curved arrows to the left identify the direction in which the

angle deviation is going.

FIGURE 7.11

Examples of end constraints

None Default Both ends set to

Normal to Profile

Tangent to Face Tangency to Face Tangent to Face

with Other Face option

Direction vector