Dome an odd-shaped face?
Dome an odd-shaped face?
(OP)
I have a part:
htt p://home.c omcast.net /~mearsb/s tuff/oddsh ape.SLDPRT
...that has a weird shape. I'd like to dome the top (red) face so that the overall height is two inches. I want the outside edge to be planar--not rise and fall as you travel around the edge. I'd like the dome to be as 'clean' as possible--what it might look like if I took a block of wood w/ that profile and sanded a dome into it.
Does that make sense? That's not the best explanation for sure, but do you get the idea? I've occasionally been asked to do this at work--the first time in SolidWorks--and I'd like to see a good way to do this.
I'd be happy with a modification of my file that I can poke around in, or a website or document that explains the steps to accomplish this.
Help? Thanks,
Brian
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...that has a weird shape. I'd like to dome the top (red) face so that the overall height is two inches. I want the outside edge to be planar--not rise and fall as you travel around the edge. I'd like the dome to be as 'clean' as possible--what it might look like if I took a block of wood w/ that profile and sanded a dome into it.
Does that make sense? That's not the best explanation for sure, but do you get the idea? I've occasionally been asked to do this at work--the first time in SolidWorks--and I'd like to see a good way to do this.
I'd be happy with a modification of my file that I can poke around in, or a website or document that explains the steps to accomplish this.
Help? Thanks,
Brian






RE: Dome an odd-shaped face?
I've often used this method for deleting twisted or otherwise messed up surfaces and patching them with a simple form. You can use guide curves or points to influence the shape of the surface you fill. Check help for more details on filling a surface.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: Dome an odd-shaped face?
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.