Creating a bifurcation cylinder (y-shaped)

Need help? We are here.
1

Hello,

I would like to know how to create a Y-shaped cylinder. I am currently able to create a cylinder and create angulations in it. Could you kindly illustrate me how to do a bifurcation?

Thanks.

2

Why not Join 3 separate cylinders?

Best,

Tommy

1 Like
3

Is this what you mean?

image
image2048×2732 1.14 MB

1 Like
4

That’s very hard to do with solid modeling, usually these kind of shapes are done by surface modeling. The closest thing you could do is to union 3 connecting cylinders, and blend the new edges. But it may not result in what you expect.

5

Do any of these work for you?
Two of them are suggested by Tommy and Oregonerd.

5 Likes
6

The thing I love about helping here is it is teaching me so much. Thanks TigerMike! :+1: You are a valuable resource here! :grin:

I was noodling how to do the red and green versions. Haven’t had the time yet to sit down to it.

3 Likes
7

Thank you so much TigerMike! Yes, that’s what I was looking for. Could you kindly tell me how did you join the two bifurcating limbs to the central one (green cylinder)? Thanks

8

Thank you for posting this. Yeah, I am looking for something similar like the green cylinder in TigerMike’s comment.

9

I think he simply united three cylinders, then filleted the edges between them.

1 Like
10

Istvan is correct. I made a cylinder, copy rotated 30° at the base, copy rotated -30°, moved vertical cylinder down, used Union and then did a fillet.
-Mike

2 Likes
11

Thank you so much for your help, Mike!