# The quirks of Shapr3d lofting

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-quirks-of-shapr3d-lofting/39179>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 18, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-quirks-of-shapr3d-lofting/39179 "2025-08-18T10:37:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrstrada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mrstrada](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mrstrada)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-quirks-of-shapr3d-lofting/39179/1 "2025-08-18T10:37:28Z")

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I have a question in regard to lofting and the methodology of shapr3d, I come from a background of many different 3d packages over the years and I’m assessing shapr.

I’m looking at ways to create a curved fillet using a lofting network of shapes and guides. I want a large curve at the bottom of the curve and a smaller one at the top (like a non-uniform fillet along a curve).

As the top curve is smaller it means that the top point of one guide curve needs to move in the Z from it’s plane and snap to a point on one of the shapes. Is this even possible in shapr or am i missing something?

I’ve played with sweep but that only allows one shape to be used.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)

 ![loft network](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/4/7/470d4add5b5ba79f7504dea9fd1a3b55877b907f.png)

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-quirks-of-shapr3d-lofting/39179/2 "2025-08-18T11:49:28Z")

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You can model the third guideline.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/5/c5f5ebd325146a0b154e303e08c47b1bc5807933.jpeg)

But just easier to sweep and scale one of the end.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/8/0/806c809b20f6165569ce63401eb951d962e66871.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-quirks-of-shapr3d-lofting/39179/3 "2025-08-18T11:57:09Z")

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> [@mrstrada](#):
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> As the top curve is smaller it means that the top point of one guide curve needs to move in the Z from it’s plane and snap to a point on one of the shapes. Is this even possible in shapr or am i missing something?

You can add 3 point construction plane and draw third guide line.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/8/1858cc2dc296933fb39eb135ffb635305c1ebd8d.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/8/e84d6e2d6788284fac21560b8c8f00c8a624737e.jpeg)

Result

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/9/59baefd7c5eabd1f73a4e61319ddc3e6353e7f5e.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/7/0/7005903966414b4b23c2dd9c0b8eff7416359e61.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![mrstrada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mrstrada](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mrstrada)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-quirks-of-shapr3d-lofting/39179/4 "2025-08-20T15:12:48Z")

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Thanks for the pointers, 3 point plane did the trick.

Cheers much appreciated