A summary of what's new in SpeedForm 2017, including changes introduced in SpeedForm PE (Product Extension) 1.
Enhancements to 3D curve manipulation
- In the Edit CV Curve command, you can now set the degree of multiple CV curves at once.
- You can now move the CVs of different curves at once.
Enhancements to command shortcuts
- New
Select Through shortcut.
Use Alt + S to toggle the Select Through selection filter on and off.
- Customizable, single-key hotkeys.
As of SpeedForm 2016 PE 1, you can map your own hotkeys to any SpeedForm command. Choose File
Hotkeys. You can modify, export, and import hotkeys in this list.
New Wheel Arch primitive
In SpeedForm 2016 PE 1, we added a new
Wheel Arch command (Sculpt
Primitives
Wheel Arch) that cuts out minutes of tedious work right at the start of the exterior modeling process.
In SpeedForm 2017, the XZ plane is now selected automatically when you choose the command. We also improved the topology of the primitive.
New Simplified T-Splines mode
In SpeedForm 2016 PE 1, we introduced a new "simplified T-Splines" mode that leverages the OpenSubd technology used in Maya and other programs for some significant speed improvements. Now, in SpeedForm:
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Simplified T-Splines models cannot have T-points, tangency handles (which give more control on creased edges and the edge of a surface), or non-uniform knot internals, but because they are simpler mathematically, expect to see a sizeable performance improvement when your models are "simplified," depending on how complex the topology is.
Simplified T-Spline models have green isocurves.
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T-Spline models can have T-points, tangency handles, and non-uniform knot intervals, so they offer greater control and continuity over the surface. If your T-Spline becomes complex, performance might suffer.
In that case, you can use the new Simplified Preview mode (hotkey 4), which displays your T-Splines as a simplified T-Spline. Dashed lines appear in areas of the model that are displayed differently in Simplified preview mode than what the T-Splines actually looks like.
Go back to Smooth Preview mode (hotkey 3) to see the actual shape of the model.
T-Spline models have black isocurves.
To convert a T-Splines model into a Simplified T-Spline model:
- Choose
Sculpt
Utilities
Simplify.
To convert a Simplified T-Spline into a T-Spline:
- Use the
Sculpt
Refine
Insert Point,
Insert Edge, or
Subdivide commands with the
Insertion Mode set to
Exact.
or
- Use the
Sculpt
Utilities
Repair Body command and click a star point to turn it into a T-Point.
In SpeedForm 2017, we improved the handling of creases so that they are now consistent between the two modes.
New Edit by Curve command
New
Edit by Curve command (Sculpt
Shape
Edit by Curve) lets you drive and refine model edges using a Bezier curve.
Enhancements to Pull command
New Pull Direction options for the Pull command allow pulling in 1d or 2d.
Enhancement to cameras
New Focal Length option was added to the Camera Settings dialog box in the Render workspace.
General improvements
- Commands are 20-30% faster.
- Switching between Box and Smooth display is now much faster.
- The Pull and Straighten commands have been improved to provide higher quality results.
- Imported data always displays, regardless of the workspace.
- Tangency handles are linked automatically when extruding surface edges.
- The Extrude command was added to the Detailing workspace.
- Selected faces remain selected when you close the Appearance dialog box.
- The timeline no longer displays in the Sculpt workspace.