Fin

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Extrude
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Extrude Curve >

Normal to Surface

The Fin command extrudes a curve on a surface in the surface normal direction or tangent to the surface.

Steps

  1. Select a curve on the surface.
  2. Select the surface.
  3. Infinite Plane: Type IP for InfinitePlane options.

  4. Pick a location on the curve for a height.
  5. Pick location to set another height, or press Enter if the surface should be uniform in height.
Command-line options

SetBasePoint

Specify a location that serves as the first point when picking two points that set the extrusion distance.

Direction

Normal

Creates the surface in the surface normal direction.

Tangent

Creates the surface tangent to the surface.

Wikipedia: Tangent

See also

Extrude curves and surfaces

 

 

 

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