Converting an open shell into a closed solid.

[kay2809]

Hello everyone. I want to convert an open shell as shown in picture 1st to a closed solid as shown in picture 2. I want to subtract something later from it so it needs to be solid.

I have searched on this forum and others , and have not found the solution that I'm looking for.

 

So, Please help me with this. Thank you.

[JD Mather]

Patch and Sculpt

 

from your second image it looks like you already have the patch so all you need to do is Sculpt.

 

[kay2809]

Thank you JD Mather and ReMark. Its done. Thanks for your time.

[kay2809]

Eh, 1 more problem guys. I want to brigde 2 edges as shown in image. How do I do that ? I'm saying bridge because its called so in 3ds max. After bridging, I will cap the open sides to make it a solid.

[ReMark]

Can you post a DWG file just of that one piece? I'm thinking LOFT but......? Or maybe we're back to using PATCH again?

[kay2809]

Can you post a DWG file just of that one piece? I'm thinking LOFT but......? Or maybe we're back to using PATCH again?

 

Here you go. I have used loft on 2 arcs to make this.

sample.dwg

[JD Mather]

Here you go. I have used loft on 2 arcs to make this.

 

If you want that solid why didn't you close the arcs with lines before doing the Loft?

[ReMark]

Here you go.

 

3DSolidKay.dwg

[kay2809]

If you want that solid why didn't you close the arcs with lines before doing the Loft?

uh, That was possible, now I know. But when I was creating that I didn't think of lofting and it didn't come to my mind. I can't explain, sorry. I know there are many alternatives to model something. But I wanted to know the bridging trick. Maybe this could be done with the way you mentioned. But in future, it won't be possible with some other objects. So according to what I needed ( the bridge) I wanted to know that.

Anyways, I really appreciate your effort to help us.

[kay2809]

Here you go.

 

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Hey, may I know how did you do that? Is it the same as answered by "J D Mather" ? I just wanted to know the bridging of the 2 edges.