@Andrei:I have no Idea why but a lot of users underestimate LOFT.

Maybe because is not so intuitive like you think
Many users prefer to draw contour lines to get an immediate feedback an preview how will be the shape,than draw sections,so Network is most obvious tool..simple to understand
Others,usually Cad users,use sweep that give more precision...or maybe not...
Could really depend by age :)
People used some methods for years have difficult to imagine to get a shape using SAMARDAC FREESTYLE LOFT ™
It require some kind of "elastic mind" to imagine before how will be the shape without contour lines
you know.."elasticity" decrease when age goes up ;)

anway:there are some cases you MUST use loft,this is an example i did in the past






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