Hi, how could I model such surface in Solidworks? I tried to make an extrusion with a dome on top, the result would not be exactly the expected, but could be close, but it didn't work. I also tried with lofts, but it produces self intersecting surfaces, and also doesn't work.
Here's another picture to help you understand the desired result.
I created the following sketches, c1 through c15 are the profiles along the geometry and the big green curve is a guide path.
I can make a loft from c3 to c13, but without using the green curve as a guide. If try, the loft does not work. This way the result doesn't exactly follow the guide, but I could live with that.
The next step would be to create a loft from c1 to c3. I can create it without the guide curve, but then it doesn't get even close to the desired result (image below). If I pick the guide curve, it doesn not create the loft.
I'm modelling this for 3D printing, for a cosplay costume for my kid , so I don't need it to be perfect, but at least somewhat close to the reference sketches.
I also attached the .sldprt file if anyone's interested in taking a look at it.
Does anyone have any advices?
Thanks in advance...
P.S.: Guys, really sorry, I didn't mean anyone to make the job for me, just need some advice on how to start, and since I spent so much time trying to figure it out how to model this, I didn't notice that to an outside person this picture is really not of great help.
Hello Bruce,.. I have not looked at the file yet but your images show you're on the right path.. it's probably just a matter of closing boundaries?
btw.. a couple of references on who have posted similar geometry for you or others..
https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/57807
https://forum.solidworks.com/message/778620#comment-778620