I want to create a lens that is 4.66" in diameter and 1" tall.
The way I created it was:
Create a flat circle with target diameter
Create a hemisphere (diameter doesn't really matter, just needs to be a lot bigger than the flat circle)
Align the flat circle vertically so it matches the diameter at a specific height of the hemisphere
Use the split tool to create a solid section
Take that new almost-there lens and convert it to NURBS
Adjust the height to 1"
If I instead:
Create a hemisphere at 4.66" in diameter
Convert to NURBS
Adjust the height to 1"
I end up with more of Pancake shape (V2) then a lens shape (V1):
Does anyone have a recommended workflow for this?