I've made a tank head using the dome and shell feature however my base is non circular. I'm trying to find the radius of the dome sections if possible. I understand the radius varies as from the shape of the base however I'm wondering is there a way solidworks would provide the measurement?
I've attached a sample model for reference.
And after turning that on and moving the mouse all over it appears the curvature is constantly changing over the surface, there for the system won't be able to provide any radius in a drawing is that correct?
Hello Peter,... sorry,. I should have followed up... as far as I know.. you can NOT get 2D radial/curvature dimensions from the Spline profiles of that dome... it would be nice though!
For instance.. in Rhino3D,... you can.. (image/flic)
..a workaround could be to add a series of arcs or use a 2D program (pedit) to convert the spline into the series arcs?
Ya, that's what I figured, I'll just probably have to go the arc way or look to change how I model.
Thanks for the help.
.. a quick way to see what the radius is on your domed surface is.. turn on your Display Radius of Curvature and move you cursor around to see what it is... (image)