Curves IsoCurve
Curves IsoCurve |
Menu location |
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Curves → IsoCurve |
Workbenches |
Curves |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
Curves JoinCurves |
Description
The Curves IsoCurve tool applies a UV oriented lattice on to a selected surface. This tool is part of the external workbench called Curves.
Above: shows the before (left) and after (right) surface applied IsoCurve
Usage
- Switch to the Curves workbench (install from Addon Manager is necessary, if not previously installed)
- Select an unique surface on the 3D view
- Invoke the IsoCurve tool a few ways:
- A UV oriented lattice on the surface is created.
- Change
NumberU
or/andNumberV
to get more curves.
Notes
- Curves can be extracted as a subelement(e.g: with JoinCurves)for others uses.
or just to help to vizualise the shape.
Limitations
Properties
Scripting
Curves
- Curves IsoCurve, Curves JoinCurve, Curves ParametricComb, Curves ParametricSolid, .................
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