Curves BlendSurf2
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| Surfaces → BlendSurface |
| Workbenches |
| Curves |
| Default shortcut |
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| Introduced in version |
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| See also |
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Description[edit | edit source]
The 
Curves BlendSurf2 tool creates a surface between two edges with some continuity with their support faces.
Usage[edit | edit source]
- Select four sub shapes:
- The first edge and the related first face
- The second edge and the related second face
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
BlendSurface button. - Select the Surfaces → BlendSurface option from the menu.
- Press the
- A Blend_Surface object is created.
- Optionally edit the values in the Property View to choose a different auto scale method and adjust the related properties (see Properties below).
Notes[edit | edit source]
It seems like this tool currently lacks options to reverse the directions of the blend surface's start and end tangents. However, a workaround exists. By setting the DataAuto Scale property to Manual, a user can gain access to the DataScale1 and DataScale2 values. Multiplying all values in DataScale1 and/or DataScale2 by -1 will reverse the tangency at the start and/or end surfaces. This isn't always enough to fix all issues with some surfaces, but it does correct the tangency direction successfully.
Properties[edit | edit source]
See also: Property View.
A Blend_Surface object is derived from a Part Feature object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:
Data[edit | edit source]
Base
- DataSamples (
Integer): Number of samples to generate surface. - DataSources (
LinkSubList): Edges and support faces.
Continuity
- DataContinuity1 (
Integer): Continuity level with face of edge 1. - DataContinuity2 (
Integer): Continuity level with face of edge 2.
Scale
- DataAuto Scale (
Enumeration): Compute scale values to get regular poles, or minimal curvature.RegularPoles(default): ...MinimizeCurvature: ...Manual: Scale values' sign sets tangency direction.
- DataScale1 (
FloatList): Scale values along edge 1. - DataScale2 (
FloatList): Scale values along edge 2. - DataScale Samples (
Integer): Number of samples for auto scaling.
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