09 Modeling GolGumbaz Dome in Unreal Engine 5 6

Session 9 Summary – Modeling Gol Gumbaz Dome in Unreal Engine

• New Project Setup:
  Created a new Unreal project named Golgombus using the Blank template. Lighting was added via Environment Light Mixer and organized under a folder named atmosphere.

• Creating the Dome (Gumbaz):

  • Outer dome: Sphere with 44m diameter (radius = 2200 cm).

  • Inner dome: Sphere with 38m diameter (radius = 1900 cm) for hollowing.

  • Used Boolean A - B operation to subtract the inner dome from the outer to form a hollow shell.

• Cutting the Dome Base:

  • Used Plane Cut to slice the bottom of the dome flat and extruded it downward by 10 meters to form the base cylinder.

• Adding Windows:

  • Windows sized 2m x 4m, positioned 1m above the base.

  • Instead of manual cuts, used box + circular pattern tool to create 24 evenly spaced windows around the base, then applied Boolean difference.

• Creating Decorative Arch Pattern:

  • Modeled using a capsule primitive, sliced with Plane Cut.

  • Created border using Inset, then Push/Pull to extrude inner surface.

  • Added loops and applied Warp > Bend (35°) for curvature, then arrayed using Circular Pattern Tool at a radius of 2200 cm.

• Top Crown Structure (Kalasha-like design):

  • Created using Revolve from Spline (drawn in top view).

  • Final object was rotated and placed on top of the dome.

• Final Touches:

  • All actors were renamed and organized.

  • Pivot points were adjusted to maintain symmetry and transformation consistency.

  • Project saved with a fully modeled Gol Gumbaz dome ready