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 |
|---|---|
| (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 |
