Cube with Dome

[abdulhakim]

Hi All,


I am trying to create a cube with an inverted dome on one face using WildFire 3, any hints on the best way to do this. All edges need to remain square with the dome meeting the 4 edges of the surface it is on.


I guess I will need to make use of Curves and a Surface (both new to me) and some how create a cut using the surface or merge the surface.


I have tried and although I can create a correct looking surface, I do not know how to use it.


Thanks in advance

 

[[-Skint-]]

Are you looking for this.. A simple extrude, then revolve cut ?



Edited by: [-Skint-]

 

[abdulhakim]

Not Quite,


I need the dome to meet/run along all 4 edges, a bit like a keyboard key.


Just found out, I can create a domed surface and just extrude upto it.


Thanks anyway.

 

[design-engine]

might have to take a stab at sketching it for us. \

Skint: How did you surfacing class go?Did you stump em?
Edited by: design-engine

 

[[-Skint-]]

Hey bart, well after having a go at it myself over the last few weeks it seems I wasnt doing too badly at all, becasue the 1st day of the course was pretty much useless to me. The other two days were cancelled due to the instructor being ill, so I have them this Monday / Tuesday.


To be honest mate, I think im gonna get the company to send me to design engine next time

@ abdul, ahh yes thats the way to do it if your after a keyboard key shape.

 

[csusie]

abdul create a boundary blend with a couple cross curves in it and solidify the surface to cut it out.


I dont think there is anyway to get what you want using solid modeling techniques.

 

[AHA-D]

Not Quite,


I need the dome to meet/run along all 4 edges, a bit like a keyboard key.


Just found out, I can create a domed surface and just extrude upto it.


Thanks anyway.

I think that's the same as doing a revolved cutout. You only have to create the cutout on a plane going through the center axis and one of the corner points of the cube. That way your sketch is in the right position and large enough to cut through all.


You could also create a ball going through 3 of the 4 cube vertexes and then do a replace face : exchange top of the cube with ball surface.


Both should work, but I'm not trying this live.


Alex

 

[jaypogi]

Hi abdulhakim,


Are you trying to create like this one?






Edited by: jaypogi