Creating a surface from a curve mesh

To create a Curve Mesh:

  1. Select Construct tab > Surfaces panel > From Curves > Curve Mesh to display the Curve Mesh dialog.
  2. Optionally enter a name in the Surface name field.
  3. Select a curve from the Row curve list, or click the Pick Curve button and select it in the graphics window.
  4. Select a curve from the Column curve list, or click the Pick Curve button and select it in the graphics window.
  5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select more curves. You need to select at least two row curves and column curves.
  6. Use the Move item up , Move item down , and Delete item buttons to set the sequence of the curves in the mesh.
  7. Enter a Tolerance. This determines the accuracy of the approximation to the curves.
  8. Select Zero twists to minimize surface curvature.
  9. Click Preview to display a preview of the surface in the graphics window.
  10. Click OK.