Dome from Profile
Free Form Tool Bar
Use this command to create a dome surface
from a profile. The
profile can be a sketch, curve, edge or a curve list. You
can also make a curve list "on the fly" when prompted for the
profile. Just
right-click, select Make Curve List and select the curves or edges. The
curve list will be created and then selected as the profile. You
must also specify the height of the dome. See
below for additional options.
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N-Sided Method - The results of this method are similar to the N-Sided Patch Face command. This method works best when creating a dome for profiles with a smooth boundary. |
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FEM Dome Method - The results of this method are similar to the FEM Patch Face command. When this method is used, the Crown Tangency option and both the tangent Magnitude sliders are unavailable. This method works best when creating a dome for profiles that a combination of lines and arcs. |
Profile - Select a base profile to define the dome. The profile can be a sketch, curve, edge or a curve list.
Height - Enter the crown height. You can drag the height using mouse, enter a value, right-click to select a dimension or enter an expression or middle-click to accept the default height.
Continuity/Magnitude
Select the Continuity option to define how the dome will relate to mating edge faces and then move the slider to set the magnitude of the Tangency or Curvature.
None - No continuity.
Tangent - The dome is Tangent with mating edge faces.
Curvature - The dome is both Tangent and Curvature continuous with mating edge faces.
Crown/Magnitude
Select the Crown option to define how the Crown of the dome will relate to the side walls of the dome and then move the slider to set the magnitude of the Tangency or Curvature.
Tangent - The crown is Tangent with the side walls of the dome.
Curvature - The crown is both Tangent and Curvature continuous with the side walls of the dome.
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Crown Tangent Option |
Crown Curvature Option |
Direction
Use this to specify a different direction for the dome.
Position
Use this to specify a different position for the dome.
