Creating and arched surface
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I am attempting to create arched beams for a greenhouse but am not able to get a surface. To make the beams I am using the arc tool to create the desired arc and then making two perpendicular lines, one at each end of the arc equal to the desired depth of the beam. Again using the arc tool I am creating a second identical arc using the ends of the perpendicular lines as starting points. All points appear to be connected upon close up inspection and the two arcs appear to be on the same plane. No surface is created that can be push/pulled to the correct beam width. I have used the circle tool to create two concentric circles, segmented the circles and eliminated all but the desired beam segments and get a pushable/pullable surface. It seems I should be able to do the same with the arc tool. Help!
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Hi Gary,
Can you share the file? It sound like the arcs are not planar.
Use the upload feature when replying. Make sure to Purge the file before uploading to remove unused materials and components.
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If you can upload the model with the geometry that won't close, we can tell you what the problem is !
EDIT Eh... You (Rich) have to be the first all the time ...
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I had the same problem and discovered that a circle having only 2 pionts snaps to plane but and arc only the first 2 pionts do that the third when you drag it can be off so as a newbe that I am, create a back ground plane (big square) an make it a component, then I create my arc on it because the 3rd piont it will say "on component face".
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Thanks for the illustrated reply. I'd swear that was what i was doing but had not incorporated the guideline to start or used the array feature. I tried your procedure and it worked just fine.
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Thanks to the three of you for your offers of help. Jean Lemire sent an illustrated procedure that cured my mistakes.
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