Before watch this I suggest you to check this:
http://moi3d.com/forum/messages.php?webtag=MOI&msg=6034.1
Hallo,
In this video I'll show you the power of LOFT.
Loft is more powerful than Extrude, Sweep, Network, Revolve and Rail Revolve.
And can replace all of them, watch my video to see how it can be.
all LOFT operation was made with this settings - LOOSE, EXACT
After watching this video you will understand why I suggest this for future versions of MOI:
Michael, I suggest to Remove Extrude, Revolve, Rail Revolve. All that commands can be replaced by LOFT.
Planar and network I suggest to merge in one command - "Caps". With my method the only function of network remain and it is making "Caps".
Sweep, I suggest to leave only for tubes and name it Tubes or Pipes. Remove - two rails sweep and scaling rail. All that can be replaced by my method.
I suggest to remove Normal style in loft, after my method it will stay useless.
May be you say that a lot of people get used to Extrude, Sweep, Network, Revolve and Rail Revolve. But the main aim of MOI is to be as simple as possible.
So why we have to have 5 commands if we can have only 1 that is more powerful than all of them...
It will be good to make this transition smooth to this concept of workflow to not disappoint people)
Also, not very clear but just thoughts...
I suggest to change a bit main workflow in MOI.
Having this method with loft that allow to make a lot of shapes we can simplify MOI UI.
First make Loft the main command in menu like push/pull in sketch up or Space claim. Make it big icon in menu.
Some more ideas, not clear but good to start.
1. For example, if we have one curve and click on it with ALT it will copy and automatically creates surface between these two curves with loft and it creates new style and assign it. JUST click+alt and we have new shape!!!
2. If we have 2 curves connected with loft A-B, and click on first with alt it will create third curve - C and Moi connect it this way A-C-B.
3. Also if we have A-B and click on B with alt it creates C like this A-B-C.
Michael I don' know if it is possible, but just made some brain-storm))