User Guide
User Guide
User Guide

Match Surface Settings


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Used to change the active B-spline surface settings to the attributes of a B-spline surface in the design.

Tool SettingEffect
Polygon

If on, whether the surface's control polygon is displayed is matched.

  • Invisible
  • — the control polygon is not displayed.
  • Visible
  • — the control polygon is displayed.
Curve

If on, whether the surface is displayed is matched:

  • Invisible
  • — the surface is not displayed.
  • Visible
  • — the surface is displayed.
Closure

If on in the U or V direction, whether the surface is Open or Closed in that direction is matched.

Order

If on in the U or V direction, the order of the identified surface in that direction is matched.

Rules

If on in the U or V direction, the number of rule lines in that direction is matched.

To match the active surface settings
  1. Select the B-spline surface.

  2. Select the Match Surface Settings tool.

Alternative Method — To match the active surface settings
  1. Select the Match Surface Settings tool.

  2. Identify the B-spline surface.

  3. Accept the new active B-spline surface settings.

Key-in: MATCH SURFACE

To change a B-spline surface to the active B-spline surface attributes, use the Change to Active Surface Settings tool in the Modify Surfaces tool box.