Project onto surface

Often, you want the outline of one surface as traced against another surface. This function generates that curve for you. This function is often used as an intermediate step in constructing or modifying yet another surface.

  1. Select Construct tab > Curves panel > From Surfaces > Project onto Surface to open the Project Onto Surface dialog in one of these ways:
  2. Optionally enter a curve name in the Name field, or leave the default name.
  3. Select the surface you want to use from the Surface menu, or use the Pick Surface button to select it in the Graphics window.
  4. Select the curve you want to use from the Curve menu, or click the Pick Curve button and select it in the graphics window.
  5. Select the correct direction relative to the current UCS.
  6. Click OK.