Surface Creation toolbar

To open a toolbar

Toolbars can be opened as a free-standing group or added to the current group.

To open a toolbar as a free-standing group

1.

Click the Options icon in any toolbar group.

2.

On the menu, click Show Toolbar, and then select the toolbar name from the list.

To open a toolbar as a new tab in the current group

1.

Click the Options icon in the toolbar group where you want to add the new tab.

2.

On the menu, click Show or Hide Tabs, and then select the toolbar name from the list.

CutPlane

Create planar surfaces through objects at specified locations.

Drape

Create a surface through the intersections of objects and points projected toward the construction plane.

EdgeSrf

Create a surface from two, three, or four curves.

ExtrudeCrvAlongCrv

Drive closed planar curves along a path curve.

ExtrudeCrvToPoint

Drive closed planar curves tapering to a point.

ExtrudeCrvTapered

Drive closed planar curves in a straight line tapering at an angle.

Fin

Extrude a curve on a surface in the surface normal direction.

Heightfield

Create a surface based on gray-scale color values in an image file.

Loft

Fit a surface through profile curves that define the surface shape.

NetworkSrf

Fit a surface through a network of crossing curves.

Patch

Fit a surface through curves and point objects.

PictureFrame

Draw a rectangular planar surface with a bitmap texture.

PlanarSrf

Create a planar surface from planar curves.

PlaneThroughPt

Fit a rectangular planar surface through points.

Revolve

Create a surface by revolving a profile curve around an axis.

Ribbon

Offset a curve and create a ruled surface between the curves.

SrfPt

Draw a surface from three or four corner points.

SrfPtGrid

Draw a surface from a grid of points that lie on the surface.

Sweep1

Fit a surface through profile curves and one edge curve.

Sweep2

Fit a surface through profile curves and two edge curves.

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