In this lesson
- The difference between surface and solid modelling in Matrix 9.
- How to Extract and Join surfaces to polysurfaces.
- Five simple surface creation commands, including Rectangular Plane, Surface from Planar Curves, Surface from Corner Points, Surface from Edge Curves, and Patch.
- Building a solid object out of individual joined surfaces.
Practice exercise
Try building one of the following shapes out of surfaces.
WRITTEN BY
Jack Meyer
Bespoke jewellery designer and jewellery technology educator, providing jewellery CAD and design training since 2006.
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