Create the shell

Sketch the shell

In project Schematic, double click on Geometry to open the Design Modeler. When prompted, select Milimeter as the unit.

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Use the General dimension tool to create dimensions for the line and the radius of the arc. The length of the line is 30 mm and the radius of the arc is 25 mm. Your sketch should look like this:

Model the shell

Click on Create from the top menu bar and select Revolve. The Revolve tool should automatically select your shell sketch for its geometry. If not, highlight the cell next to geometry and select Sketch1 under the XYPlane tree. Select the Y axis for Axis. This will allow the sketch to revolve around the y axis to create a shell. Change the Angle from 360 to 90 degrees. Highlight As Thin/Surface? and change the option from No to yes. Keep the Inward Thickness to 1 mm. Click on Generate.

The 1/8 shell model

Create the Specimen

Sketch the specimen

We will create the specimen from the ZX plane. Highlight ZXPlane in the Tree Outline and click on New Sketch:

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You may now close the Design Modeler and move on to the next step.

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