Glass Dome

[bubba]

How do I make a glass dome, like on an anniversary clock? Thanks.

[HomeSlice]

Make a dome

Under Surface Properties:

Set Diffuse Color to a light blue color

Set Specular Color to white

Set Specular Size to something small, like 10%

Set Specular Intensity to something large, like 100%-200%

Set Transparency to something like 85%-90%

Set Index of Refraction to something greater than 1, like 1.1 - 1.25

 

Adjust the values to suit your particular model.

[robcat2075]

If you're going to use refraction, model your dome so it has thickness like real glass would and not as a single surface.

[bubba]

Any suggestions on how to make the dome? I have tried several times and I get creasing at the top. Thanks for the other help.

[robcat2075]

Any suggestions on how to make the dome? I have tried several times and I get creasing at the top. Thanks for the other help.

 

lathe it and don't try to make the top CP exactly in the center. leave a tiny hole at the top.

[robcat2075]

Look at this near the top.

 

Lathe it with 8 cross section.

 

 

domeCrossSection.mdl

[bubba]

Thank you.