Solidworks Tutorial: Surface modelling a nose cone/domed surface

A tutorial that shows how to model a nose cone or domed surface using 4 sided boundary surfaces. This type of geometry is often modelled using 2 or 3 sided surfaces which results in singularities/collapsed edges which is not an ideal way of approaching this.

I've uploaded an updated version of this technique, you can view it here

The Solidworks 2017 file can be downloaded here...

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[missklynn]

This was such a great tutorial and an elegant solution to many surfacing issues my team has faced. Thank you so much for this!!

[kristychan]

This tutorial saves my life! I was feeling really frustrated as I don’t understand why I could offset the surface and now I know!

[mattwood]

I've been struggling for longer than I'd care to admit trying to finish the bow section of the Donzi 16 (speed boat) I'm modelling. This tutorial has rescued my project and my sanity! Thank you!!

[boryskotowski]

Great tutorial! This will definitely save me a lot of hours trying to figure it out by myself. Thank You

[joellevitt]

wow - where were you 2 years ago when I was trying to overcome the same challenges!

[RoyWickrama]

This is a great video. I fully went through from the beginning to end carefully and grabbed a lot of techniques. Thanks a lot.

[marklandsaat]

Love this technique, hadn't quite seen it this way, will use in the future for sure. Thanks for sharing.

[sinandonmez]

This video helped me a lot, thanks bro.

[dcsev]

Excellent video. When you did have the end part of the dome to surface, instead of doing a surface trim to create a 4-sided shape & boundary surface, could you have done a surface fill instead? Thanks!

[Sukitoday]

This helped soo soo much...thank youuu

[mastiwithpalash]

Dear Andrew...what a fantastic way you demonstrated...simply superb...cover both for beginner's as well for advance...I have a drg.with me and the solid model for same drg prepared by my friend which is not able to help me now...can you help me at one stage I m stucked...REPLY ME PLEASE...

[bpetnoi]

Andrew, I assume this was a tutorial of how to use the "boundary" function. Is it possible to just use the "loft" function at the beginning and get the same results? If so it would seem to me a much easier approach with a lot less work, but I am only beginning my studies of surfacing.

[aidealczar]

Is it possible if we eliminate the hard edges altogether? (besides selecting the shaded view with no edges option)
During CNC fabrication, will the edges show?

[HowdenDaniel]

Im doing a similar thing but I want to convert to sheet metal afterwards. How do I do that? Do you have another video?

[trexinvert]

Just marking the steps for this method:
a. Final shape 4:09 using simple boundary operation.
b. However, the actual problem 4:30. Need break part into 2 steps. Each step=4 edgers.
c. Breaking surface Part 1 7:51. Looks simple.
d. Breaking surface Part 2 10:09 The tip plus "trim back" with "3 edges".

[trexinvert]

Hey Andrew, would this work:
a.) Trim this geometry in half; keep the nose portion, but delete the back.
b.) [boundary surf] the edge of the nose portion → to the sketched edge of the back
Ofcourse, you would have to make a "copy" of the sketch edge of back because it would be initially consumed.

[dodden]

Would it still have corner singularities if it was modeled full and not mirrored?

[IzakGt]

I'm able to follow up to 3:50 but when I attempt to create a solid it generates an error "cannot create solid. Use boundary surface feature." Any thoughts? Running SW 2018.

[davidcottam]

How much do you you do this bleander 3.0

[mustafakart]

14:24 how did you make the piece green