U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE RECORD: CHAT-0234 TOPIC: Lofted Feature in SolidWorks IMPORTED: 2026.06.03 This note was generated from a matching conversation in the supplied ChatGPT export. EXTRACTED REQUEST: how do i do a lofted feature in solid works RECOVERED CONVERSATION EXCERPTS USER MESSAGES: 1. how do i do a lofted feature in solid works ASSISTANT RESPONSES: 1. You're actually 95% of the way there in your screenshot. The reason your loft isn't working is that SolidWorks needs either: 1. Closed profiles (for a solid loft), or 2. Open profiles with matching endpoints (for a surface loft). From your screenshot, it looks like you're trying to loft between two open lines on different planes. Method 1 – Create a Solid Loft (Most Common) 1. Create a sketch on Plane1. 2. Draw a closed profile (rectangle, circle, etc.). 3. Create a sketch on Plane3. 4. Draw another closed profile. 5. Go to Features → Lofted Boss/Base. 6. Select Profile 1 and Profile 2. 7. Click the green check. Example: [code excerpt omitted] This creates a solid transition.. Method 2 – Create a Lofted Surfac… EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO - Closed profiles (for a solid loft), or - Open profiles with matching endpoints (for a surface loft). - Create a sketch on Plane1. - Draw a closed profile (rectangle, circle, etc.). - Create a sketch on Plane3. - Draw another closed profile. - Go to Features → Lofted Boss/Base. - Select Profile 1 and Profile 2. CONVERSATION SHAPE: 1 user turns / 1 assistant turns ATTACHMENTS DETECTED: 6 Raw transcripts, private details, exact locations, account information, employer/customer-confidential material, and restricted software references are not published in this note. PROPERTY OF U225X / PUBLIC-SAFE IMPORT