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.

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

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On the Floor Plan:

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

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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.

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

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In the 3D Window:

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

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

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

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

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

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