# Loft doesn't work on this profiles

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 8, 2022, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742 "2022-06-08T06:44:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![Gusriwandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@Gusriwandi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gusriwandi)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/1 "2022-06-08T06:44:36Z")

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Why loft doesn’t work on these two identical profiles? Sharp3d v.25.142

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/c78d33d2af32fa930e047b9ca49925f9542fe3ac.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/c78d33d2af32fa930e047b9ca49925f9542fe3ac.MOV)

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/2 "2022-06-08T06:47:21Z")

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Hi,

Please select Tools / Loft, and in the tool the two faces, it should work. Let us know if it doesn’t.

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**Author:** ![Gusriwandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@Gusriwandi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gusriwandi)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/3 "2022-06-08T06:48:43Z")

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I did select those two profile but loft command inactive…

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/4 "2022-06-08T06:51:18Z")

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We are aware that the Loft is missing from the Selection based menu, that’s why I suggested entering the Loft tool first, and then selecting the two faces 🙂

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**Author:** ![Gusriwandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@Gusriwandi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gusriwandi)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 6:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/5 "2022-06-08T06:55:45Z")

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[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/0a975dca9fb09a0c06daf5a76fea280d4a6bd136.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/0a975dca9fb09a0c06daf5a76fea280d4a6bd136.MOV)
  
Same result

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**Author:** ![Gusriwandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@Gusriwandi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gusriwandi)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 7:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/6 "2022-06-08T07:04:50Z")

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I then draw others profiles on those two profiles, loft works, how do I know what wrong with those two profiles?

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/87b4daadc28d0d4cea352a2435f554037e0e9255.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/87b4daadc28d0d4cea352a2435f554037e0e9255.MOV)

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**Author:** ![H\_Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7993a0/32.png) [@H\_Daniel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/H_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/7 "2022-06-08T07:34:58Z")

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Hi Gusriwandi!  
Loft doesn’t work on profiles with openings.  
Please try Loft with solid profiles and then use Shell tool to create the opening inside the body. 😉

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**Author:** ![Gusriwandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@Gusriwandi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gusriwandi)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/8 "2022-06-08T07:42:42Z")

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Thank you, I export it to Fusion360., doesn’t work either, I think something wrong with profiles

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/10 "2022-06-08T13:44:30Z")

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@H_Daniel, @Gusriwandi

In some cases there might be geometry inside the model that would be affected by closing the body up before lofting and re-shelling.

In that case, I would do it this way instead…

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/b/5b4816f1773866fdc977a217ae5d621b27adc7fd.jpeg "Loft Cheat HD 1080p") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dCi90_w2nk)

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/11 "2022-06-08T14:00:25Z")

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@H_Daniel, @Gusriwandi

And here’s a quick and dirty method…

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/a/0/a0ca9d265d1de7ef8cd21120d4f40a51cf23dc8f.jpeg "Quick and Dirty Loft Cheat HD 1080p") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLm3aw2x9SY)

Creating a ‘notch’ allows lofting to be performed because there are no longer any openings in the profile. Simply close any gaps up after lofting.

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/13 "2022-06-08T22:33:30Z")

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I had hoped to be able to delete the gap but I kept getting an error message:

_“The face can’t be deleted because the resulting hole in the body can’t be filled”_

In any case, the ‘quick and dirty’ method I used is a great cheat… right?

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-doesnt-work-on-this-profiles/19742/14 "2022-06-09T01:41:00Z")

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Here’s another solution.  
Split the profile then loft, mirror, union…

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/d/0d2172190cb2d3e522e5319cd522e9df186f70bf.jpeg "More Loft Cheats HD 1080p") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3tgE3UJD3Q)