topic Small Curve Roof in Modeling

Small Curve Roof

Srinivas — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:38:25 GMT

Hi,
My exposure to Shell tool is little limited, I am having difficulty in modelling a small curve roof something that should be straightforward and simple and am attaching a pic of it. Can someone please help me with this?

Thank you very much.

-Srinivas.

Re: Small Curve Roof

Dwight — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:47:02 GMT

you want the rounded corners?

Put in a column using a complex profile shape.

Re: Small Curve Roof

Srinivas — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:09:57 GMT

Thanks Dwight, the edges are not rounded,it is more like a concave roof.

Re: Small Curve Roof

Dwight — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:31:00 GMT

HAHA.
I read 12" radius. It is 12',

In that case, use a complex profile wall.

Re: Small Curve Roof

Srinivas — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:38:31 GMT

Hi Dwight,
Thanks, will try with complex profile and will let you know how it goes, since it is a roof, I only was thinking about the new shell tool, haven't realized that CP's can do the same. Thanks again.

Re: Small Curve Roof

Barry Kelly — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:40:24 GMT

It can be done with the rotated shell tool but you will need to calculate the distance (radius) to the corner and not the side.

In the settings for the shell you can turn on the option for "Segment surface along rotation" and then set the number of sides.

But I think it is easier with a complex profile wall.

Barry.

Re: Small Curve Roof

Dwight — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:46:50 GMT

I decide between the new tools and the older ones based in model complexity - a single-curved surface can usually be made with better speed, accuracy and editability using a complex profile of some kind rather than a surface deformed in two directions.

Re: Small Curve Roof

Dwight — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:46:50 GMT

Re: Small Curve Roof

Srinivas — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:07:14 GMT

Thanks Barry, I had difficulty achieving that with the shell tool, guess I need more training on the Shell tool.

Re: Small Curve Roof

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:17:01 GMT

Srinivas, check this video, it will give you some idea of how to do what Barry says. It is in the first 90 seconds of the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_O_BIy5YzI&list=PL1CA38C58B1DCFE58&index=36

Re: Small Curve Roof

Srinivas — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:20:43 GMT

Thanks Laszlo, I will check all those tutorials and update myself on this. Thank you very much.