topic Re: building fireplace in Modeling

building fireplace

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:24:04 GMT

Hello.
I am currently building a metal fireplace like the one shown in the picture. I have built the rear and the front plates, but I do not know how to deal with the lateral parts. It's a union of 4 points, which would be so easy in SketchUp. It's a plan inclined both vertically and horizontally.
Does anybody have any suggestion?
Thank you.

Re: building fireplace

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:09:18 GMT

the picture

Re: building fireplace

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:31:06 GMT

You could try either the Roof Tool or the Shell Tool for those slanted surfaces.

Re: building fireplace

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:19:36 GMT

Thank you for the reply. I tried both, I think the shell is the answer, but I can't make it work this time. In the picture I added a and b have 2 coordinates equal (they correspond in the front view of the fireplace), while c and d have different coordinates altogether. I was thinking I got it wrong from here on...

Re: building fireplace

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 01:00:18 GMT

If I understand this correctly geometrically, then:
Maybe a Ruled Shell would do what you need.
Two Lines would be the two Profiles of the Ruled Shell: one between A and B, and the othere between C and D.
Check the Help file for details about how to create a Ruled Shell.

Re: building fireplace

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:05:37 GMT

Thank you. It worked.