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Planar Surface by Points

Used to construct a rectangular B-spline surface from defined corner points, or from averaging multiple defined points.

You can access this tool from the following:

  • Ribbon: Modeling > Surfaces > Create Surfaces > Construct Surface > By Plane
  • Toolbox: Create Freeform Surfaces


SettingDescription
Planar Surface by 2 Points icon


Lets you create a planar B-spline surface by defining diagonally opposite corner points.
Planar Surface by 3 Points icon


Lets you create a planar B-spline surface by defining its start point, length, and width.
Averaging Plane by Points icon


Lets you create a planar B-spline surface by defining multiple points (4 or more), which are averaged to create the surface.
U Points Defines the number of U points in the surface.
V Points Defines the number of V points in the surface.
Show Control Points If on, the control points for the B-spline surface are displayed.
Key-in: CREATE SURFBYPOINTS < MULTIPOINTS | THREEPOINTS | TWOPOINTS >