Hello,
 
At first.. My english is not verry good...
 
I work with AutoCAD 2011 and works a lot with 3D.
 
But now with 2011 when I try to loft, he makes a surface.
 
Now you can choose in loft between solid and a surface... And even when I choose for solid he wil make a surface...
 
Does somebody know what I do wrong or what I have to do to make a solid...
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Greetz,
Rikky

Hi Rikky. I will try to explain this with your lack of English Skills in mind.You know that [CMD]LOFT[/CMD] requires minimum 2 cross sections, correct?And you know what it means to have "Open" and "Closed" cross sections, correct?IF any one cross section is Open, the resulting [CMD]LOFT[/CMD] will be a Surface.IF ALL cross sections are Closed, the resulting [CMD]LOFT[/CMD] will be a Solid.Does this help?
HAWDesigner2011-01-07 17:12:30

Also Rikky, please see this: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2011/Problem-with-lofting-in-2011/m-p/2733093#M4477Note the attachment at the bottom of the post.

The cross section is close... And at the last isnt my problem becease when I instal AutoCAD 2011 I could work LOFT and he make a perfecly soid...
 
But now a couple of weeks later he cant make a solid...

Ok, did you view the link I provided above?Did that help?

I viewed the link yes... But what I don't understand is that I have to make first a surface and than a solid...
 
Why is that I never did that before sow I am sure that some of the settings are wrong...
 
And I try the thing what the link said but I not really understand it...
 
Everybody Thank you verry mutch for helping hopaly it leads to a solution...Rikky2011-01-11 08:08:58

I understand your confusion. I was confused at first too. The poster "wengle" is incorrect. Follow the instruction of JDMather...and look at the image he posted.Good Luck!!

I know about the new function but even if I make sure he is on solid, he wil make surface...
 
my steps,
 
View SW isometric.
 
make a circle by pressing c enter.
Than I make a region from this circle (it isnt nessesary but now I am sure he is closed)
I copy the circle over the Z axle
press loft mode is on solid...
 
And still he make a surface
 
(it doesnt make anny sence what for object it is...)
 
 
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Command: c CIRCLE Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]:Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <0.3967>: 1Command: regionSelect objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 foundSelect objects:1 loop extracted.1 Region created.Command: Specify opposite corner:Command: Specify opposite corner:Command: co COPY 1 foundCurrent settings:  Copy mode = MultipleSpecify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>: Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>: 1.5Specify second point or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>: *Cancel*Command: loftCurrent wire frame density:  ISOLINES=4, Closed profiles creation mode = SolidSelect cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 1 foundSelect cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 1 found, 2 totalSelect cross sections in lofting order or [POint/Join multiple edges/MOde]: 2 cross sections selectedEnter an option [Guides/Path/Cross sections only/Settings/COntinuity/Bulge magnitude] <Cross sections only>:Command: Specify opposite corner:Command:
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so you can see...
 
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I see. Ok, I followed your steps and produced a "3DSOLID". I also tried it with a Circle and with a Region and both were the same. That leads me to believe that it may be a lofting setting in your system that could be set incorrectly.Here are my lofting System Variable settings:LOFTANG1 = 90dLOFTANG2 = 90dLOFTMAG1 = 0.0000LOFTMAG2 = 0.0000LOFTNORMALS = 1LOFTPARAM = 7Maybe you can try setting yours to the same and trying again?Good Luck!!

I acutaly checked them before I asked this question and they are the same haha.
So it is a verry strange problem...
 
Do you have more options?
 
Again thank you terry verry mutch for helping! I appreciate it verry mutch!
 
 

Hmmm...that is odd indeed. Maybe someone else will have a solution. Sorry I could help. 

It isnt a problem, I thank you verry mutch for helping me this far! 
 
I hope that someone will come with a solution...

Go surface tab, edit, and try the sculpt tool.

Shouuld turn your lofted surface into a solid.

I came across this page after having a similar problem when I tried to loft a series of cross sections and kept getting a surface instead of a solid which I wanted.
 
The solution for me was to instead of using regions to loft, I made the sections closed polylines and then lofted. The resulting loft from closed polylines was a solid.
 
Though I'd share for future frustrated 3D modellers. :)