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    Solidworks 3D Help with Loft or Boundary Boss

    I am trying to create a heart shaped nose on a sign face. The problem is figuring out the best way to go about this. I have been working it for over five hours and I am at my wits end. I know using a lofted boss with points is a bad idea (because it prevents freeform modeling later) and the boundary boss always has errors.

    In the attached pictures I have the outline of the heart on a single sketch and three 2d sketches on separate planes. One side of the heart is flat while the other has an organic and symmetric shape.

    Also a second but similar problem is how to do the bird feet, which is essentially a heart with three crests but not symmetric.

    Any help would be very much appreciated.
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    Well after fidgeting with it some more I got something close to what i am looking for.
    The tool that i used was the filled surface tool. It wouldnt work previously because I was drawing a line as measurements instead of using the smart dimension tool.
    I believe this is the best solution. Anyone concur?
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    That looks like it could be accomplished with a boundary surface rather straight forwardly. Give is a shot and if it works, post back. I think with the sketches in your first post, you should be able to do it no prob.
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    It also might be easier to try modeling half of the heart and then mirroring it.
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    Like this, I used boundary surface
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