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