retopo problem for line or curve ?

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i made a line to be retopo on a dome

then i converted to a curve and applied a bevel but
it is flat ?

or how can i retopo a bevel curve onto this dome

see file and pic here

zz2.JPG617×633 21.8 KB

zcur1.blend (352 KB)

thanks

2

anyone has an idea ?

thanks for any feedback

3

Is this what you want?

4

I’m not sure too if it is what you want but after loading your model , i select this green thing and go to Edit Mode.
http://i.imgur.com/KAu0N.jpg

Select all then i click on this “Set Spline Type” button :
http://i.imgur.com/FN7i9.jpg

Select in the popup " Bezier "
Then i click on this “Auto” button from the Handle tab :
http://i.imgur.com/W0ctm.jpg

And i obtain this
http://i.imgur.com/Epxov.jpg

That seems to be following more the background model shape.

5

problem is with the green line as shown in first pic
this is a curve with a bevel applied to it
but it’s flat instead of being rounded like the bevel curve!

following the curve is not the problem

i took a line then retopo it onto the curve dome

then i converted this mesh line to a curve

and the problem is when you try to apply a bevel curve to that curve
it does not work the beveled curve is flat not rounded like the bevel curve!

the bevel curve is a circle
but the line curve end up being flat vertical instead of round like a circle or tube like following the curve for the dome

so the problem has to do with why the bevel curve is not working properly!

hope you understand

6

Apply scale to the curve.

7

Alt-S to apply scale and it works this time

i guess it is the a trick here!

thanks