Pipe Design - Kudu Horn

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I am new to Autodesk Inventor and unsure if the following is possible. I would like to design a pipe in the shape of a kudu horn or shofar (see attached). The cross section of this pipe is approximately elliptical/egg shaped and its inner diameter decreases along the longitudinal axis. The pipe is then wrapped around another imaginary cone.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Jordan

[yannick3]

Hi Jordan

You can use sweep feature; 1- use 3D sketch to make the sweep path 

                                                2-use sweep taper option

See attachment

[Anonymous]

Thanks! This is perfect!

[Anonymous]

Kudu horns are incredibly complex. I am currently doing a 3D scan of the inside portion. I made a mold of two incarnations, and I got it close.