Creates a surface from a grid of specified locations on the surface.
Steps:
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Type the number of points in each row.
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Type the number of points in each column.
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Type the point coordinates.
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Note: You must type the grid control points one at a time and in order. This command is most useful when you have an ordered grid of control points in a text file and use it in conjunction with the ReadCommandFile
command.
Options
Closed
Closes the surface in one or both directions. The created surface closes in the direction whose point count is being requested.
Degree
Sets the degree
of the surface in the row or column direction. The degree must be at least the number of points in the row or column plus 1.
KeepPoints
If Yes, retains the point objects.
Example
The example is a command file to create an approximate cylinder. To see this example perform, select the following text, copy it, and run the Paste
command.
! _SrfPtGrid
_KeepPoints
3
_Closed
6
0,-5,0
4.33,-2.5,0
4.33,2.5,0
0,5,0
-4.33,2.5,0
-4.33,-2.5,0
0,-5,5
4.33,-2.5,5
4.33,2.5,5
0,5,5
-4.33,2.5,5
-4.33,-2.5,5
0,-5,10
4.33,-2.5,10
4.33,2.5,10
0,5,10
-4.33,2.5,10
-4.33,-2.5,10
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Surface > Surface from Point Grid
Surface > Point Grid
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Creates a surface from a grid of specified locations for the surface control points.
Steps:
-
Type the number of control points
in each row. -
Type the number of control points in each column.
-
Type the control point coordinates.
Options
Degree
Sets the degree
of the surface in the row or column direction. The degree must be at least the number of points in the row or column plus 1.
KeepPoints
If Yes, retains the point objects.
Undo
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Surface > Surface from Control Point Grid (Right click)
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