Surface Application Examples
 
 

Create ruled surface

Pick two curves and .

 
 
 

Create a swept surface

1.  Select at least 2 curves and  . The first cuve is the sweep path and the remaining curves define the cross-section to sweep.

2.  Select the curves and turn off   and select . The cross section is no longer orthogonal to the sweep path.

 
 
 

Create a TFI surface

Select four curves and .

 
 
 

Create degenerate TFI surface

Select three curves and a point.  Click .

 
 
 

Create four-corner surface

Select four points and .

 
 
 
 

Create plane

1.  Select three points and .

2.  Select a point and a vector and .

 
 
 
 

Create surface of revolution

Select a point (if no point is selected, the values in the X, Y, and Z fields of the point application are used) to rotate about.  Select a vector as an axis of rotation (if no vector is selected the value in the  is used).  Select a curve (or multiple curves) to rotate.  Enter values in the  and  .  Click .

 
 
 
 

Create carpet patch

1.  Pick four curves and a surface.  Enter values in  and .

2.  Select four curves and any number of surfaces.  Enter values in  and .

 
 
 
 

Blend surfaces

Select two surfaces and  (if no curves are selected, the surfaces are blended between their closest two curves)

 
 
 
 

Average surfaces

Select two surfaces and .

 
 
 
 

Create an extruded surface

Select a curve (or multiple curves) to extrude. Select a vector as an extrusion direction (if no vector is selected the values in the  fields are used).  Enter an extrusion distance value in and click .

 
 
 
 

Offset surfaces

Select a surface.  Enter a value in  and .

 
 
 
 

Extend surfaces

Select a surface.  Select the edge to extend from.  Enter the distance to extend in  and .

 
 
 
 

Lofted surfaces

Create at least three curves.  Select the curves.  Select  to create the  lofted surface.

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