# How would I create this body?

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 13, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307 "2020-07-13T12:41:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![TimGolden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TimGolden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TimGolden)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307/1 "2020-07-13T12:41:24Z")

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I’ve created a sketch and have been trying to make a body for it. I’ve tried using loft but the side done curve and the top becomes flat panels instead of domed.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/5216760cc411892900b449c20f184649a3c0cb09.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307/2 "2020-07-13T13:39:21Z")

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Hi Tim, referencing your sketch it seems that you would like to have a dome-shaped body at both corners.  
Here’s a short video on how to create a dome shape using the revolve tool:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/b/4/b4f9e2e1a8de6350256ef86e1647cf6f3430b7e6.jpeg "Dome") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHFpnet4rc)

We also have a great thread on generating dome-shaped bodies:

> [@How do I create a dome shape?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-dome-shape/6464):
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> Is there a tutorial for creating a dome shape or can someone explain it? So far I have been lofting a circle to create the staggered base, but now I need to add the cap and I haven’t been able to figure out how to get a nicely rounded peak. For the record, I am not a professional Shapr3D is my first foray into real modeling (TinkerCAD is what I have been using until now), so more detail on any explanations would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![TimGolden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TimGolden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TimGolden)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307/3 "2020-07-13T17:01:37Z")

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Thank you for replying, the shape is slightly different from just a dome. It’s irregular shaped dome though. I couldn’t get that tool to shape it properly.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307/4 "2020-07-14T08:09:57Z")

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Hello Tim - can you please share the file ([support@shapr3d.com](mailto:support@shapr3d.com)) - Loft should work here. We would love to take a look.

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**Author:** ![TimGolden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TimGolden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TimGolden)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307/5 "2020-07-15T00:45:44Z")

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Thank you, I sent you the file.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307/6 "2020-07-15T11:14:51Z")

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Hey Tim - got the file and had a look.

If you adjust the sketch of 7th profile (see pic), you can loft all these profiles together. On the 7th profile there were a couple of arcs that I would replace with a spline / redraw. It is trial and error - with the goal of creating a not self-intersecting body.

What I usually do in these cases:

- See where I receive an error message
- Adjust the profile
- Try Loft again
- repeat

 ![IMG_1260.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/64088acd97990adcd07953bb3f57ec7a9decffa8.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![TimGolden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TimGolden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TimGolden)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307/7 "2020-07-15T18:32:12Z")

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Thank you, I’ll try your suggestions.