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Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:52:00 GMT

Hello,

I am a student working on a Mosque project that incorporates a dome. I was attempting to model pendentives supporting each corner of the dome but have been struggling to create the desired form in the conceptual mass environment. I am able to create the curved triangular shape I want to achieve but the mass is split into four separate areas that are very prominent when attaching walls by face. I have attached my conceptual mass family and screenshots to assist any understanding. Thank you for any help you can provide.

Re: Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

ToanDN — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:15:53 GMT

Try a 4-edge form and cut it with voids. Below shows 3 voids but you can just use one void to cut it in half right at the diagonal.

Re: Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

barthbradley — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:20:39 GMT

Can you post a photograph of a structure that that resembles what you are describing?

Re: Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:34:53 GMT

Sure, I am looking to create the portion under the dome in this photo.

Re: Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

barthbradley — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 23:05:22 GMT

I would use Masses for this. Then you can apply Walls to Mass Faces.

...something like this? It's a quickie.

Re: Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

ToanDN — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:50:58 GMT

Like this?

Re: Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 23:15:31 GMT

This is close to the solution I ended up using to achieve the result. I ended up making a square mass and used a spherical void to create the face I wanted without it splitting into multiple faces. Thank you for the critical ideas.

Re: Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

barthbradley — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 23:32:33 GMT

Yeah, I guess you could do it the hard way. I had a better suggestion, but I guess I'll save it for another since you already closed out this thread.

Re: Modeling a Pendentive Conceptural Mass

trojansbg — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:48:18 GMT

how did you do this????