Surface Utilities Toolbox
Tools in the Surface Utilities toolbox are used to extract curves from B-spline surfaces.
All tools in a toolbox are not always visible by default. To see all tools, right-click in the toolbox and select Show All from the menu.
To | Select in the Surface Utilities toolbox |
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(3D only) Used to change the surface normal direction for a surface (cone, extruded surface, surface of revolution, or B-spline surface). | Change Surface Normal |
Used to change the order of a B-spline surface in the U and/or V direction. | Change Surface Order |
Used to change the closure settings in the U and/or V direction for a B-spline surface. | Change Surface Closure |
Extract planar slices through surfaces, meshes and solids. | Planar Slice |
Match the active B-spline surface settings to the attributes of a B-spline surface. | Match Surface Settings |
Convert a solid to a surface. | Convert to Surface |
Convert a solid to a surface. | Rebuild Surface |
Graphically and numerically evaluate the attributes of a B-spline surface at given locations on the surface. | Extract Points from Surface/Face |
Extract a B-spline curve(s) from a solid or a B-spline surface. | Extract Iso-Curves |
Find the intersection point between a solid/surface and a linear element. | Compute Intersections |
To visualize the curvature of a curve or surface. | Show Surface Curvature |
Unroll a surface onto a plane, using an approximation process. | Unroll Developable Surface |