# Create wingtip edge

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 8, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919 "2020-09-08T14:37:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![JanLou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@JanLou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JanLou)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/1 "2020-09-08T14:37:59Z")

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I would appreciate some help. Trying to create a wingtip edge. I have lofted the wing but the wingtip needs to sweep around the edge from thick to thin at the back.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/d373704346989ec99fca375bc083627bc78fa6c5.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/2 "2020-09-08T14:55:55Z")

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I would develop profiles and Loft transverse to the wing.

Best,

Tommy

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/3 "2020-09-08T15:00:44Z")

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@JanLou  
Here are a couple of Threads with ideas on this subject:

[https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/smoothen-loft-shapes/8776](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/smoothen-loft-shapes/8776)

[https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-create-a-bulb-like-wingtip-for-a-rc-airplane/5949](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-create-a-bulb-like-wingtip-for-a-rc-airplane/5949)

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/4 "2020-09-09T03:34:53Z")

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Here are 2 variations that may help. The 1st one I used a 180° revolve to create the wing tip. The 2nd one I made a short extrude and did a chamfer. Note: chamfers are tricky and may not work as desired.  
Hope this helps.  
-Mike

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**Author:** ![JanLou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@JanLou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JanLou)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/5 "2020-09-09T04:22:38Z")

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Thank you Mike - going to try this. The wingtip has a very specific shape from plan above - I will play around a bit and revert.

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**Author:** ![JanLou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@JanLou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JanLou)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/6 "2020-09-09T14:48:17Z")

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Thanks everyone. It seems that there is no shortcuts here. In the end I  
Drew sections and lofted them to get the final result and force it to comform to the exact shape. Hope this helps anyone with a similar  
Question.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/77ae5e9648d964a9181f39c28093c0b58ed15c41.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/5c4dc1ea8f9f0bc286eb1be9420ac5add0a38cc3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/7 "2020-09-09T16:44:13Z")

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@JanLou  
Thanks for sharing a solution, with a true Aerofoil it is not as simple as Revolve or in your case Mirror to form the shape.  
The suggested wingtip Pod used a similar method but accounted for the upper surface having a pronounced curve compared to the under surface.

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**Author:** ![JanLou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@JanLou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JanLou)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/8 "2020-09-09T17:10:15Z")

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Yes - fortunately the tailplane has a symmetrical profile. The wing itself has an aerofoil shape. The cumber underneath will have to be lofted at the same time without mirroring the end result.

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/9 "2020-09-09T17:48:06Z")

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@JanLou

> [@JanLou](#):
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> Trying to create a wingtip edge. I have lofted the wing but the wingtip needs to sweep around the edge from thick to thin at the back.

From the above it seems that you are working on the wing, however good to see you have it under close control.

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**Author:** ![JST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/10 "2020-09-10T04:59:52Z")

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It would be nice a “dome” tool like in the sldworks for wing tip, for flying models.  
Also would be nice guided loft , because with cambered airfoils the lofted body(wings) have no straight leading edge at now:(!  
The purple body like a ruler, can be see, in the zoom in picture, a gap, between the le edge.  
It looks the konoid effect.  
[image|666x500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/r8YrG0FdCNAqilCQvZVkYYyBirE.jpeg)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f82af0bca5b74b6de3df27ce0a17bb95ede8661c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![JST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-wingtip-edge/8919/11 "2020-09-10T05:01:23Z")

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The second picture left…

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/be3e6aa8b478c5d0f2a92bf60c8c981f6fe8dd72.jpeg)