Ruled Vaulted Shell

To create a Ruled Shell with the simple input method, you will define two profiles on parallel planes. With this input method:

• The first profile is always a vault shape.
• The second profile is always a straight line.

Here we will place a vaulted ruled Shell atop this wall complex.

1. Choose the Shell tool’s Ruled geometry method and the Simple input method.

   
   
   

   On the Floor Plan:

2. Click on each endpoint of the lower wall segment to define the width of the first, vault-shaped profile.

   
   
   

3. Drag the cursor to the opposite wall segment, then click on each endpoint of that wall to define the width of the second, straight-line profile.

   
   
   

4. The Ruled vault-shaped Shell is complete. View in 3D.

   
   
   

In the 3D Window:

Here we will place a vaulted ruled Shell atop two pairs of columns of different heights.

1. Choose the Shell tool’s Ruled geometry method and the Simple input method.

   
   
   

2. Click on each of the two taller columns to define the width of the first, vault-shaped profile.

   
   
   

3. Drag the cursor to the opposite, shorter columns and click on each to define the width of the second, straight-line profile.

   
   
   

4. The Ruled vault-shaped Shell is complete. View in 3D.

   
   
   

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