Help Me Draw A Dome [TUTORIAL]

TIG

Here's a SKP with the Volumes done by Integration.
I separated the colored parts. I thought you might want them like that ?
There's also a total...
I had to combine the pieces and then remove some internal partitions etc...Dome V2 Final redone [Volume].skp

chrisglasier

So TIG it seems you made Stinkie's head gear as well ...
Anim Device005.png

Gaieus

Okay, here is one of the Brown dome on 3 pages. It actually fit on an A1 paper but the bigger ones will not fit for sure. Shall I rather export this on an A3 instead?

Dome_HiddenGeometry3View.pdf

D0me

Hi Gaieus

Thanks for printing me the Requested views. Sorry, forgot to tell to turn off the Grids. Please can you reprint it and you mentioned that you can print it to A3. That should be fine as long as it fits 1:1 scale on this page size.

I'm sorry to trouble you again but I need some other prints as well as some adjustments to the model if possible.

Print outs are as follows.

As mentioned above, the brown dome you just printed but with the Grids Turned off.
The Grey dome to be printed the same as the brown dome.
The entrance of the dome (front view) in the same manner that the domes in (1) and (2) have been printed. Difference here is there is only one view unlike the domes which have 3 views.
Lastly, this next request refers to the section cut. Is it possible to print out on separate pages, each dome separately on a 1:1 scale. I have attached an image of what I mean.

Below is the Brown Dome Only
Brown Dome Only Section Cut.jpg

Below is the gray Dome only.
Gray Dome Only Section Cut.jpg

With regards to the adjustments, if its too complicated and may affect the dimensions by large amounts, then we can skip it and I will work around it.

I have attached an image of what adjustments I would like to make.
Section Cut Adjustment.jpg

Thanks
Regards
D0me

Gaieus

No, sorry, I really meant A0 no A3. That's a typo. So this smallest dome can fit on an A1 but the rest won't. So the question is - shall I print this one on an A1 and the others on A0'a or should all be the same (A0) instead?

D0me

Hi Gaieus

All can be on A0.

Thanks
Regards
D0me

Gaieus

OK, I will do then.

D0me

Hi Gaieus

How are you?

Just thought I'd pop in and see how those print outs are coming along.

Thanks
Regards
D0me

Gaieus

Hi d0ome,

Sorry but indeed I totally abandoned you.

I promise I will do those exports but I had a whole sh***tload of things to deal with during the week-end (and still have things to do).

D0me

@gaieus said:

Hi d0ome,

Sorry but indeed I totally abandoned you.

I promise I will do those exports but I had a whole sh***tload of things to deal with during the week-end (and still have things to do).

No Problem Gaieus.
Whenever you have the time.

I just realized a huge error of mine. The 48mm radius pipe in the centre of my dome was supposed to be 24mm radius. I should have paid more attention to math class because I just confused radius and diameter.

I tried all morning to resolve it but couldn't entirely. I managed to fill the 48mm bunghole but now I need to fuse it back with my dome pieces and then intersect my 24mm pipe.

The other solution is, as my usual self. I can redo the domes, intersect with 24mm pipe and then copy the entrance from my current model though I don't really know how to put this into practice on SU. Personally, the entrace is most time consuming, so redoing the dome will be easiest.

Well these are the only 2 solutions I can think of but I guess you have something in mind that's less complicated and time consuming.

Look forward to hearing from you

Thanks
Regards
D0me

Gaieus

Good I didn't start exporting!

Well, if that top is missing, it would be more to fiddle around filling it (and then reopening a smaller) than redoing it IMO. That entrance is not that hard - last time you skipped it anyway so now you can make it.

D0me

Hi Gaieus

I have started redoing my model with the correct pipe size.
I have already completed my domes. Now starting to slice up my melon and then proceed from there.

Yep, I did skip the entrance the last time so this is my chance to it properly.

Thanks and will keep you informed

Regards
D0me

D0me

Hi Gaieus
Hope you are well.

I have completed my model.

It now has bunghole of 48mm Diameter.

Can you export the model for me on a 1:1 scale in the following way?

Print the section cut as is with grids turned off
Print the entrance from the right camera view as is

Also, can you show me a Step by Step of how to export as I will probably download the pro version of SU tonight and I would love to play around with this cool feature of SU.

Thanks
Regards
D0me

5 X Domes Final V3.skp

Gaieus

Hi Dome,

I was wondering what happened...

OK, I will do (as well as try to make screenshots in LayOut, too) but today is a very busy day for me (just hopping in in every half an hour to the forums to see if everything is okay) so I am not sure I will finish today.

D0me

Hi Gaieus

Not a problem

Whenever you have the time to do it works just fine for me.

Thanks
Regards
D0me

D0me

Hi Gaieus

Just checking if you didn't forget about my exports and "How To" do it using layout?

Thanks
Regards
D0me

Gaieus

No Dome, did not forget - and still only checking in to see if everything is all right - I have to finish a 7 page translation today and a 30-40 page manuscript on some Early Christian mural opaintings by tomorrow (although I suspect I cannot finish it just by the end of Eastern).

So I guess, during the holidays I can catch up with my things - including the dome (and sorry for the delay...)

D0me

Hi Gaieus

@gaieus said:

No Dome, did not forget - and still only checking in to see if everything is all right - I have to finish a 7 page translation today and a 30-40 page manuscript on some Early Christian mural opaintings by tomorrow (although I suspect I cannot finish it just by the end of Eastern).

So I guess, during the holidays I can catch up with my things - including the dome (and sorry for the delay...)

No need to apologies. The fact that you included my dome into your busy schedule is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Regards
D0me

D0me

Hi

I have been playing around a little with locking of inference using the shift key and this works like a charm however I found one problem which I cant seem to resolve. If I lock my inference on example the red axis and I have another object on that same red axis, I need to bring the newly created object in close proximity (about 5mm) to the other object that is already on the red axis. What I have found is that when I move the object too close to an object that is already there, it locks to the nearest endpoint. Is there a way around this?

Thanks
Regards
D0me

D0me

Hi Gaieus

Wow! It's been a long time since posting here. It actually brings back some memories on my journey to draw a dome. And don't be fooled if you think this sketch didn't come in handy, I would say it was more of a neccessity.

But now i need some more help. I need to calculate how much of a specific type of material I would need to wrap it around the dome. Now, this is on the Refractory dome only which is 3" thick according to the sketch.. The product I refer to is a special type of material almost like a woolen blanket that will be draped on the outside of the dome. The material is 610mm wide and comes in 7 Metre lengths. Basically, I need to know how many meters of this stuff i would need.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks
Regards
D0me