Surface Modeling - An Automobile Bonnet Part 2 of 3

Project Curve - Direction Step Point the arrow towards the extruded surface and click. Click Finish on the ribbon bar.
Project Curve - View It If required, click the Visible and Hidden Edges    tool on the Main toolbar to see the projected curve.
Trim Surface - Surface Step Select the Trim Surface    tool from the Surfacing toolbar. Select the extruded surface as the surface to trim.
Trim Surface - Curve Step Select the projected curve as the trimming curve. Click accept      on the ribbon bar.
Trim Surface - Side Step Indicate the arrow in the vertically upward direction as the part to trim off. See figure.
Surface Trimmed The extruded surface is trimmed as shown in figure.
Surface Blending – Begin Select the Round    tool from the Features toolbar. Click the Round options    tool on the Ribbon bar. Select Surface blend as shown in figure and click OK.
Surface Blending - First Surface Select the trimmed surface as the first surface to blend. See figure.
Surface Blending - Second Surface Select the BlueSurf as the second surface to blend. See figure.
Surface Blending – Options From the ribbon bar, select G2 continuous from the Shape pull-down list. See figure.
Surface Blending - Dir 1 Click accept      on the ribbon bar. Indicate the direction towards the Bluesurf as shown.
Surface Blending - Dir 2 Indicate the other direction downwards as shown in figure.
Blend Surface Created The two surfaces will be blend as shown in figure and a new surface will be created.
Blend Surface - Once More Repeat all steps to create a blend surface on the other side. The bonnet has taken its preliminary shape.
Parallel Plane Create a plane parallel to the x-y plane, well above the bonnet.
Sketch in Parallel Plane In the new plane, create a sketch as shown.
Sketch in Parallel Plane Select the Project Curve    tool from the Surfacing toolbar. Select the sketch as the curve to project. Click accept      on the ribbon bar.
Project Curve - Body Step Select the bonnet surface below as the surface to project on.
Project Curve - Direction Step Point the arrow down towards the surface and click. Click Finish on the ribbon bar.
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