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How do I turn this surface into a solid with the desired curvature?

Joshua_Soiza
Joshua_Soiza Member Posts: 5 ✭
in Community Support
I have been getting fairly solid with OnShape recently, and I decided to take up this personal project. I wanted to create a mask inspired by the recent Mortal Kombat masks. The problem is that I don't know how to create a solid out of the surface without using the thicken tool, which creates a collection of weird curvatures that mess with the aesthetic I'm looking for, and with the fit of the mask.


I thickened the solid from this surface:

I can't seem to get the front mouthpiece of the mask to have the chamfering I want, and the nosepiece is not joined at a singular angle. Additionally, when I extrude the holes (I'll refer to them as "fangs" from now on) in the sides of the mask and chamfer the edges, the chamfers are slightly pulled up.

I don't know if there's a way to even out the surfacing of the chamfers on the fangs, and I haven't been able to find out on the web. How do I fix these issues?

Thanks

Answers

  • MichaelPascoe
    MichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,935 PRO
    edited April 2022
    Hi @Joshua_Soiza, if you are ok with all of the other edges and only need to repair one or two, you could try creating a Ruled surface at that edge and replacing the face that contains the bad curvature. 

    For more specific help, it will be useful to share a link to your document. Also, here are some surfacing tips and tricks from the learning center.

    RENDERCAD
    rendercad.ai - Photorealistic product rendering.

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  • Joshua_Soiza
    Joshua_Soiza Member Posts: 5 ✭
    I was going to share the link. Sorry about that. Here it is: is: https://councilrock.onshape.com/documents/446706770bfb71c30ad3521c/w/7c24583fe6b5e7afa4d108a3/e/62f53748d32e2fd96a32e268?renderMode=0&uiState=6268073e708aea2509d4ab40

    Thanks
  • MichaelPascoe
    MichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,935 PRO
    @Joshua_Soiza, looks like you were able to repair it. Did the curvature tools help?

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  • Joshua_Soiza
    Joshua_Soiza Member Posts: 5 ✭
    Yes and no. What I did was duplicate the original surface of the mask, upscale it slightly, move it a little bit, and merge the two surfaces into one solid using the loft tool. I would have preferred to have more precise control over the thickness of the part, which is why I would have liked to use the thicken tool instead of having to resort to the method I used, but until I have any better strategies, it beats nothing. Thanks for the curvature tools though.

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