# How to loft around a path

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 17, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-loft-around-a-path/8350 "2020-07-17T17:38:17Z")\
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Hi @slugbut Wellcome to the Forum.

Use **Sketch \> Line/Arc** to create an Arc, alternatively use **Sketch \> Spline**.

In the following **Add \> Construction Plane** \> choose Option - **Perpendicular to a Curve**.  
Tap on the Curve [Arc in this case] at this stage the Construction Plane can be dragged along the Curve.  
When there are sufficient Construction Planes choose one at the end of the Arc and Tap on it with a Finger.  
This will move the Construction Plane and display a Grid ready to accept a Sketch.  
In this case Circles were used.  
Hiding Construction Planes and their Sketches, will improve access to the Plane Sketch in progress.  
Sizing the circles appropriately can provide the shape required.  
**Tools \> Color** was used to make the ‘tooth’ transparent to show the construction:

 ![IMG_2152](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/4/47ce1297a3b8eb3d6a9bfb40c0b6a129cdafa4b9.jpeg)

Set up your Design Scale appropriately [I quickly drew this without paying attention to Scale]

This may offer some more help:

[https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-loft-and-sweep-tool/5988](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-loft-and-sweep-tool/5988)

Shout if you need more help.

Happy S3Ding.

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