Drawing a Locomotive Steam Dome in Solidworks

[@adirondackcarfoundry368]

Nice. The technique really works with most software as well.

[@leemarsh3569]

Thanks for this Anthony. Look forward to more videos

[@rossbishop2468]

That looks so easy! Oh how I've struggled with 3D CAD... One finer point to note is that the dome is not with parallel sides. There's a 1/2" taper shown on the drawing. Doesn't really change your tutorial but that slight taper really helps the aesthetics of domes. Many thanks for showing the method.

[@FerrousEquusEng]

Hey Anthony, you've hit this one on the head, this is exactly how I go about setting up these complex shapes in CAD. The only question I have is at 10:51. Is it possible to select the top face of the steam dome and have it shell the insides of the dome including the top, or were you doing that in a separate operation for a different reason?

[@EccentricEngineerYT]

Thank you Ferrous Equus! I shelled it from the bottom because that's where the more complicated geometry is, so I only had to do a simple extruded circle cut to remove the remaining wall from the top of the dome. If I had shelled it from the top face, I would have to remove the remaining wall at the bottom of the flange which would be a lot more work.