title         = 'Using the Loft Tool in tS6';
intro         = 'A short visual tutorial on using the Loft Tool in trueSpace 6';
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majorCaption  = new Array( 'First, open a Top View and using the Draw Curve Tool, create a profile. Here I have a mix of smooth and sharp points and have made a closed shape.', 'I toggled on Grid Mode, and by right-click dragging on the draw Panel widget (yellow bar), I\'ve rotated the Draw Panel 90 degrees. I\'ve scaled the profile curve smaller using the Object Scale tool. I\'ve lined it up with the second \'rail\' curve (red) that I\'ll show you how to create in the next step.', 'This reveals the layout of the points that make up the rail curve. Note that each corner is made up of 3 points- not too closely spaced.', 'Where the magic happens. First, select the profile curve. Then click the \'Loft Surface\' icon. It looks exactly like the \'Rail\' icon, so choose carefully. Finally, select the second, rail curve. Results are immediate.', 'The profile curve is then lofted, or swept around the closed rail curve. You can now use the arrow keys to select either the rail or profile curve for further editing. Use arrow to select, then right-click curve. Drag, add, or delete  points and  see the results realtime. Select another object such as a light to exit edit mode. You may leave the object as an editable NURBS object or convert to polygon.' );
minorCaption  = new Array( 'Draw a profile curve.', 'Align the profile and rail curves.', 'Layout and adjust the rail curve.', 'Abracadabra!', 'Realtime editing of the curves.' );
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