# Trouble getting vertices to connect correctly in a loft

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-getting-vertices-to-connect-correctly-in-a-loft/41345>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-getting-vertices-to-connect-correctly-in-a-loft/41345 "2026-07-29T18:30:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-getting-vertices-to-connect-correctly-in-a-loft/41345/1 "2026-07-29T18:30:24Z")

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I’m trying to do a simple loft of two parallel profiles. The problem is that one side of the resultant body has a twist in it. The number of vertices is the same between the two profiles, but one profile appears to have one too few automatic guide points, so I can’t simply move the points. I can’t figure out how to force guiding by explicitly connecting one vertex from each profile. The process is very convoluted. Any help would be appreciated.

[PolyDryer adapter.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/cp2B0zsQJbNrlio51HmwEXeh8bZ.shapr) (424.7 KB)

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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:** [July 29, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-getting-vertices-to-connect-correctly-in-a-loft/41345/2 "2026-07-29T19:11:04Z")

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The entire problem is caused by the sketches. There are no tangencies, parallel lines are not parralel, and the dimensions are a mess. Fix the sketches, and you’ll get a clean, smooth Loft.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-getting-vertices-to-connect-correctly-in-a-loft/41345/3 "2026-07-29T19:48:26Z")

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The sketches were generated from mesh object projections. I cleaned them up quite a bit. I’ll try setting tangent constraints and see if that helps.

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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:** [July 29, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-getting-vertices-to-connect-correctly-in-a-loft/41345/4 "2026-07-29T19:54:47Z")

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> [@TheBum](#):
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> were generated from mesh object projections

And this is the root of the problem.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-getting-vertices-to-connect-correctly-in-a-loft/41345/5 "2026-07-29T20:36:35Z")

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I was able to fix it by doing orthogonal mirror operations on both profiles.