Closing Non-Planar hole

#1

Hi, I was wondering how I could close a non-planar hole and keep it tangent to the surface at the same time. I have a sape in sort of a cylindrical shape but the end holes are not planar, plus i want them not to be planar themselves. I guess the whole problem is the tangency. Thanks

Gery

#2

This is a pretty common problem, and depending upon the surface can be relatively simple to solve. It’d be best if you uploaded a picture so we can see the sort of surface you’re trying to close, because there are multiple approaches.

Is the hole you are trying to cap symmetrical in anyway? If it is, extrude an edge of the hole perpendicular to the line of symmetry to create a full surface and then split that using the quasi-cylindrical shape.

#3

BlandSrf or Patch command might help.

#4

thanks for the responses, but i wasnt able to solve it… Here’s a pic:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5996/picture12ht5.png

What i need is to cap that thing having an almost planar surface and then smooth the transition to the other part. I’m very new to 3D, so please be patient with me =)

Thanks
Gery

#5

I’m not sure the exact sort of surface you want, but I can tell you how to close that hole with a single surface.

I’ve done my best to recreate the surface you’re trying to work with.

The first step is to take the curve around the hole and cut it in half.

Now, make a planar surface on one side of the main surface. I used the “Plane” command, it’s quick and easy.

Now project the curve onto the planar surface. You’re going to use the “Pull” command. Select the planar surface as the surface that pulls, and then your half of a profile curve.

Now you can delete the planar surface. Take the curve you just projected, and extrude it perpendicular to the original surface.

Now just split the extrude surface with the original surface, delete the excess, and join together!

#6

I, I appreciate your help but I dont quite get the result i was looking for because the new surface get inside the objet instead following it curve. I think maybe the problem was my model, y may not be able to do it this way. Anyways, thanks and I’ll try a different method.

Gery

#7

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