Start 3D Model Builder (Geometry Pack)
Click on and Project
Open Drawing Curves Dome
Draw a point
Draw a point at 20
Copy the points to create the arc
Copy and rotate points at 15 degrees each using the green arrow (up to 90 degrees)
Select the points
Press View Rotate as the action
Rotate the view to look down on the model as illustrated
Press Pick as the action
Click on the points (hold the SHIFT key) as illustrated (do not pick the top point)
Copy and rotate
Point 0 will be the centre of the rotation...
Press 3D Cursor as the action
Click on point 0 or move the 3D Cursor back to point 0
Press Turn as the action
Copy (hold CONTROL key) and turn / rotate the points
around (15) each
Copy and rotate
Repeat the copy and rotate to create the points for the dome as illustrated
Draw triangles
Draw the triangles as strips, from the bottom to the top of the dome, as illustrated
Finish the dome
Finish the triangles for the dome
Change the lighting
Press the lighting button to show smooth lighting
The dome now appears to be nice and smooth!
Mirror the triangles
Press the normals button to show lighting normals
Press the mirror button to automatically mirror the triangles
Press Save to save the model
(click here to go back)
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