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Creating new Surfaces

Revolution Surface

Create a Revolution Surface, that is a surface generated by rotating a Path around an axis. Both the path and the axis can be edited at a second time.

How to Use: Activate the generator by pressing the button. Choose a Path by clicking on its Path icon in scene. Press again in scene nearby the path to place the revolution axis. You will be able to correct the result at a second time.

Loft Surface

Create a Loft Surface, that is a surface generated by connecting two paths with the same amount of edges with raw lines.

How to Use: Activate the generator by pressing the button. Choose a Path by clicking on its L(Left) or R(Left) button in scene. Choose a second path by pressing again on the L or R button: the second time only paths having the same amount of edges as the first path are available. In case there are no such paths, you can abort with ESC.

Curved Tube Surface

Create a Curved Tube, that is a surface generated by a flux of circles connecting two paths with the same amount of edges. Circles are larger or smaller according to how much the paths get closed.

How to Use: Activate the generator by pressing the button. Choose a Path by clicking on its + button in scene. Choose a second path by pressing again on the + button: the second time only paths having the same amount of edges as the first path are available. In case there are no such paths, you can abort with ESC.

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