# Combine loft and sweep tool?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-loft-and-sweep-tool/5988>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 8, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-loft-and-sweep-tool/5988 "2019-11-08T05:41:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 8:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-loft-and-sweep-tool/5988/2 "2019-11-08T08:06:53Z")

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@Malicious  
Welcome to the Forum  
This is just my solution:

1. **Sketch \> Line/Curve** and create the desired Curve.
2. **Add \> Construction Plane \>** option **Perpendicular to Curve at a Point**.  
This will place the new **Construction Plane** at the end of the created Curve.
3. Repeat 2 and move the Point to an appropriate place.
4. As 3
5. As 3  
You should now have something similar to:  
Note Selected/Highlighted for clarity.

 ![IMG_0765](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b2840e33ff791bf93ab130b766a45fa7cef43abe.png)

1. Sketch the desired **Closed Shapes** on each of the **Construction Planes**  
Note it is essential to **Tap with your Finger accurately on each Construction Plane** prior to adding the appropriate Sketch.

You will now have your equivalent of your input, this is mine:

 ![IMG_0766](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e8f75bc9c9117b704cb0e7bf2b3f085604a2b336.png)

1. Use **Tools \> Loft**  
Tap on each **Closed Shape** in order, commencing from either end, and the magic of Loft will produce:

 ![IMG_0767](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b475ab882aae30f17aca65b2517a8bc3f8d05298.jpeg)

Happy S3Ding 🕶

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