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How To Develop A Cone - Cone Development - Owlcation
How To Develop A Cone - Cone Development - Owlcation
In Figure 2 I have shown the use of a drawing compass to get the true length of
the cone side. You could use any computer aided drafting (CAD) method to obtain
this length.
With Figure 3 as an example (shown below), take this true length of the cone side
and scribe a full circle.
This is now your main development.
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Figure 1
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Figure 2
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Figure 3
Now as in Figure 4 below, draw a horizontal line from the centre of this circle to
intersect the outside diameter.
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Figure 4
We now go back to our cone plan view and take one of the equal divisions we
made earlier, as shown in Figure 5. You can do this using your compass or CAD
program.
With this equal division on your compass and starting back at the horizontal line
on your main development scribe the equal number of division. In my example I
will scribe twelve (12) equal arcs along the circumference of the main development
as shown in Figure 6.
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Figure 5
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Figure 6
Now finish this off by drawing a line from the last arc to the centre of the main
development as shown in Figure 7.
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Figure 7
An finally draw lines from every arc back to the center of the main development as
shown in Figure 8. We can disregard the top half of the main development as the
equal divisions form your full cone development.
Note: If this cone was to be cut out of steel these lines from the circumference to
the center are actually called press lines.
You can check your work by printing out the development. Cut around the outline
of the development and lightly folding each press line down. Join the two outside
straight edges with sticky tape and there you have your cone!
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Figure 8
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