What happens if you try to loft profiles with different point counts?

When lofting profiles with different point counts, the creation process can fail due to the geometric constraints applied during the lofting operation. Lofting relies on the profiles having a consistent number of points or a well-defined corresponding path between them. If the profiles are inconsistent in their point counts, SolidWorks cannot accurately interpolate the surfaces or establish a smooth transition between them, leading to a failure in creating the lofted surface.

A successful lofting operation depends on the profiles having compatible geometric properties that SolidWorks can work with. If there are differing numbers of points, it can cause the role of control geometry to be ambiguous, resulting in the loft command being unable to generate the intended surface.

While other outcomes, such as surface distortion or automatic adjustments, might occasionally occur with varying profile shapes, the fundamental expectation is that a significant difference in point counts leads to failure in the creation of the lofted surface itself.