Conical roof - how to

carheir

Thanks guys, let me kinda digest what you have suggested and see if I can replicate it. I have not used the "auto-fold" tool yet. Where in the tool bag is it?

gilles

autofold is a feature of the move tool press ctrl on pc cmd on mac to activate.

OOps! it seem to be alt on pc

gilles

to be seen.

autofold#1.png

Dave R

Sorry. I didn't know I was introducing you to something new. Thanks to Gilles for the clarification.

carheir

Ok, here is my base model. So how do I get the cone to evolve from here?

cone base.skp

Dave R

Check you PMs. I just sent you one.

carheir

Figured out how to raise the roof so to speak. Now to break out one of the staves. Thanks again.

Mike

TIG

Something like this ?

brookefox

I'd like to climb up on this heap o' help to offer something, but I can't or won't and am ill equipped, anyway. You guys are so nice.

Drivel I can do.

Dave R

Like this. And it's all sorted.

pilou

Why as the first post there is not a hand sketching introduced ?
Text is not sufficient and not speedy as a simple image

TIG

A picture paints a thousand words...
but
A word paints a thousand pictures...

pilou

@unknownuser said:

A word paints a thousand pictures...

If you know read!

Dave R

@unknownuser said:

Why as the first post there is not a hand sketching introduced ?
Text is not sufficient and not speedy as a simple image

You're right. A simple image can explain more easily than many words. Still, it's pretty common that first time posters don't post images. The important thing is the OP got the help he needed.