Bend / Form a Part from an Import

OptimizePrime

Hi all, I'm hitting a wall on how I would go about forming this currently flat part only at the edge and then following a path to the rear. The other side would do the exact same. Front and Back would be at their current positions. I'm trying to get this to form to a curved hood.

Any help?

For reference: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/2b2d22626ecede7c6fdda517/w/d1059b704f3d7c88362c421b/e/617830a27c2653b15ab4e9a7

dirk_van_der_vaart

This is a simple method
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/0a0f6115f57fb5e7b039d4ed/w/db158367664ebaabbf7a969c/e/6f39ff3ac431c865680902a4

eric_pesty

I'm thinking @OptimizePrime might have meant something like this:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/12e6c1ab4a36ec5a0c7e55fb/w/8aa5f98ec500bfc31e512763/e/f9d8485882e7c1741a0ad516

The process is to create a surface in the right shape and then use a "replace face" to change the profile. I also duplicated the face to get the the top and bottom face parallel.
Also if the whole part is symmetric I would just cut it in half at the very top after import and mirror it at the end to save a bunch extra work...

OptimizePrime

eric_pesty said:

I'm thinking @OptimizePrimemight have meant something m@OptimizePrime
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/12e6c1ab4a36ec5a0c7e55fb/w/8aa5f98ec500bfc31e512763/e/f9d8485882e7c1741a0ad516

The process is to create a surface in the right shape and then use a "replace face" to change the profile. I also duplicated the face to get the the top and bottom face parallel.
Also if the whole part is symmetric I would just cut it in half at the very top after import and mirror it at the end to save a bunch extra work...

@eric_pestyYou're a gentlemen and a scholar.... Thank you! I made some slight adjustments and I believe we're good to go. I'm going to have to spend some time on this technique bc this was really really handy. thank you again!

@dirk_van_der_vaartThank you as well. I liked your approach but I ended up with some gaps when I tried to curve the top down as well.

Thank you both, I have a lot of learning to do! 

OptimizePrime