Birail problem (2)

orainteam · January 18, 2004, 1:26pm

Hi,

I'm having some problem with bi-rails. I have two square-like curves positioned next to each other and then one curve between them like this:
http://www.hlarsson.com/birail/birail_problem1.jpg http://www.hlarsson.com/birail/birail\_problem1.jpg

What I want to do is to pick the short curve as profile and the two large rectangular curves as rails. But when I do this I get the following result (there is a gap in the surface). Any ideas why?
http://www.hlarsson.com/birail/birail_problem2.jpg http://www.hlarsson.com/birail/birail\_problem2.jpg

Henrik

tinus · January 22, 2004, 4:22pm

maybe the rectangular curves are not closed or have different start/end points..

why dont you try lofting the recangular curves, think thats a better approach to what you are trynig to achieve

jtk77 · January 23, 2004, 1:31am

so why are you birailing this? seems like a simple loft to me...

orainteam · January 23, 2004, 9:46am

you're right, it was kinda stupid to use birail, don't really know why I wanted to do that. As you say, it's better to use loft and then modify the surface to the shape I want.

Thanks for your replies!