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How to bow out a wall

thor2j — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 19:22:10 GMT

Hi, brand new to fusion 360.

Picture two rectangles standing on top of each other by the length edge. I want to bow out the top one in the middle. Basically a potbelly.

I can make 2 arcs with offset but then it leaves the empty hole where it bows out.

I want top rectangle to lean out a little as well as being bowed.

Thanks

Re: How to bow out a wall

etfrench — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 21:55:21 GMT

Your description is not clear. Drawing a picture of what you want would help.

Re: How to bow out a wall

thor2j — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 22:26:34 GMT

This is what im trying to do. See in the pic half the wall bows out. I can make arc and extrude but it doesnt taper in to lower half. Like I said, Im a newbie and trying to self teach. Thanks

Re: How to bow out a wall

etfrench — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 22:27:23 GMT

Create a sketch on (or at) the front face plane.

Draw the curved profile.

Create a sketch on the back face.

Draw the straight profile (rectangle).

Loft between the two profiles.

Re: How to bow out a wall

thor2j — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 02:57:22 GMT

sorry, cant get it to work at all with out bowing out the bottom rectangle as well.

Sketched the overhead profile of the top half with arc and lines on front face. Sketched rectangle on back face. Loft gives me an error no matter what i try.

Im assuming i need to extrude both of the sketches. When i do this and try to loft it it makes the entire thing bowed out, not just the top 30 percent or so.

Sorry for not understanding your directions.

Ive attached a picture of two of my attempts.

Re: How to bow out a wall

davebYYPCU — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 03:22:28 GMT

What @etfrench said?

Might help

Re: How to bow out a wall

thor2j — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 03:27:30 GMT

That's exactly what I want but still dont understand from his directions. Sorry.

Re: How to bow out a wall

davebYYPCU — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 03:34:57 GMT

Same file, Loft body turned off, for clarity.

2 sketches, then Loft them.

Re: How to bow out a wall

etfrench — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 06:31:46 GMT

You can use the front and back of your current model as the sketch planes instead of creating a new offset plane.

Re: How to bow out a wall

thor2j — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 15:07:38 GMT

Thank you so much, you rock!!!