Lofts1

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I got the concept for this section from an architect who envisioned designing a building featuring a seamless curve connecting two offset polygons. This section leverages two squares, one of which is offset and rotated, as control curves for a single Loft surface. I then created a polar array of four of these to produce the final design. The challenging part was determining values for the offset X, Y, and Z distances and the rotation angle that allowed the sides of the four loft surfaces to align perfectly. Lofts2 will utilize a pentagon instead of a square - and will be even larger! This section printed in 14 hours and 15 minutes using a print speed of 80 mm/sec and a layer height of 0.200 mm.