# Sweep with multiple sketches

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-with-multiple-sketches/8758>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 25, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-with-multiple-sketches/8758 "2020-08-25T17:19:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![eeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@eeek](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/eeek)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-with-multiple-sketches/8758/1 "2020-08-25T17:19:17Z")

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Is there a way to use the loft tool with a spline like a sweep tool. It would be a sweep with multiple sketches. The loft tool does not conform to a line. Example ring, you make multiple sketches and use the loft tool it does not conform to the circle for the ring size. As it stands you can only make one shape from a sweep tool. It would be great to be able to select multiple sketches in a sweep tool.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-with-multiple-sketches/8758/2 "2020-08-25T20:14:35Z")

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Hi,

Only closed profiles can be lofted, but thry can contain splines of course.

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-with-multiple-sketches/8758/3 "2020-08-26T07:19:10Z")

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@eeek  
Use **Add \> Construction Plane** then choose the option **Perpendicular to Curve at Point**  
Drag the ‘Point’ to the position on the Curve, Spline, Line,…  
Sketch as many **Closed Shapes** as required:

 ![IMG_2535](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/d346b5f8d5c358dbd1aae62237723a283a2203ba.jpeg) ![IMG_2537](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/ea5a317f8734c29c24c6806a55cde77d47f8bbd8.jpeg)

Select the Closed Shapes and **Sweep** :

 ![IMG_2538](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/593f33b8c15fdd6352ad3118d9dbb7eb6da99ccd.jpeg)