How to model this ?

 From:  Michael Gibson
5396.2 In reply to 5396.1 
Hi unkilling - is the problem the slightly cup-like curvature on the top surface of the cross?

For something like that you'd probably want to initially model an extrusion with a totally flat top, then build a separate curved surface and then slice the extrusion with the curved surface.

You could use a sweep or probably also a revolve to build the shallow curved cutting surface.

See here for some examples of that kind of process - these examples usually make the rounded area bulging outwards, if you wanted it to go inward you would just flip the cutting surface over:

http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=606.4
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=3137.5
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=2909.2
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=2666.5
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=1782.4
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=4296.5

- Michael