Fill a dome

price_cobb

Super folks.
I'm back.  I figured out a way to put a dome on a flat surface by using the fill button, but the dome is not solid and I'd like it to be. I can thicken it, but might there be something I can choose that makes the dome a solid filled little button thingie?  It does not have to be solid but thought I'd ask.   

The domes are the 4 gold-ish things below. Their sole task is to turn the flat surface they sit on into a nicer appearing surface.  TY very much. If I need to share, let me know.

NeilCooke

Replace face

martin_kopplow

NeilCooke said:

Replace face

Better not. He'll be unrecognizeable even to his closest friends ... ;0)

price_cobb

OK, my missus can say that to me, but I don't know you so that is harsh!  KIDDING.  That aside I'm not sure how using the Replace Face tool can give me a solid dome?  I guess I could go section a sphere but surely there is some easy-peasy way in OnShape?  (Realizing Replace Face just might be it) At the moment,  I'm not understanding how this can work in my case.

NeilCooke

Assuming there is a flat solid face underneath that dome, use the Replace face feature in the exact same way as the last video I posted.

price_cobb

Neil, I don't know where to look for Replace face video's that have been posted other than YouTube but I'll do my best to figure out replace face someday. And BTW, the dome sits on a flat surface but a surface with a smaller hole in it which can be changed to 100% solid flat surface if needed.   As luck would have it, thicken worked fine and part printed as I hoped. Regardless I want to thank you for your time and efforts.

afalzate13

I think you made the dome by using guide curves above the initial round surfaces in the fill command. So you made a domed surface above the circular tower tops. if you offset the tops of surfaces by zero you can create flat surface bases that match the exact ending to the domed surfaces. You can then boolean the bottom flat surface with the top domed curve surface and if there's no gaps it will become a solid.

eric_pesty

afalzate13 said:

I think you made the dome by using guide curves above the initial round surfaces in the fill command. So you made a domed surface above the circular tower tops. if you offset the tops of surfaces by zero you can create flat surface bases that match the exact ending to the domed surfaces. You can then boolean the bottom flat surface with the top domed curve surface and if there's no gaps it will become a solid.

Or just use the "enclose" selecting the top of the post and the dome surface...