Custom sphere egg shape

Custom sphere egg shape

vgarcia5
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Custom sphere egg shape

vgarcia5
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Could I get some ideas on how to create the sphere egg shape in the attached image? I tried using the revolve feature but, as you can see the top view, the sphere egg shape is slanted. 

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JDMather
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Attach the *.ipt file of your attempt here.


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vgarcia5
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Attached file is my attempt on creating this shape.

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mcgyvr
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Still a revolve... Your axis and workplane for the profile are just at an angle.. 

 



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mcgyvr
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@mcgyvr wrote:

Still a revolve... Your axis and workplane for the profile are just at an angle.. 

 


I don't have 2019 anymore to share an example with you but this should help..

image_2020-11-16_140347.png



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vgarcia5
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Yes, this helps. I will give it a try thanks!

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JDMather
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No angled workplanes are needed - simple add an angle dimension to the Ellipse.

I will post example when I get back to a 2019 machine.

JDMather_0-1605556092629.png

 

A little more trial...

JDMather_0-1605556639460.png

JDMather_1-1605556778620.png

 

 


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mcgyvr
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@JDMather wrote:

No angled workplanes are needed - simple add an angle dimension to the Ellipse.

 


Haha... Yeah I wasn't thinking on that one.. Or over thought it (makes me feel better 🙂 )

No angled planes at all.. Just your revolve sketch is angled about the cube.

image_2020-11-16_150047.png



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JDMather
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@mcgyvr wrote:
 Or over thought it (makes me feel better 🙂 )

Yes, we'll go with that!  🤔


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JDMather
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@vgarcia5 

If you are repeating dimensions - you are almost certainly doing something wrong.

Create one egg and Pattern the feature.

 

The 2019 example that I will post tomorrow will be even easier.

Eggs Too.png


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vgarcia5
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Everything seems to match up, this helped a lot, thank you!

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JDMather
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See Attached 2019 file.

JDMather_0-1605623672208.png

 


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