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Create 3D Objects | 305
Create a Tabulated Surface Mesh
With the
TABSURF command, you can create a surface mesh representing a
general tabulated surface defined by a path curve and a direction vector. The
path curve can be a line, arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, 2D polyline, 3D
polyline, or spline. The direction vector can be a line or an open 2D or 3D
polyline.
TABSURF creates the mesh as a series of parallel polygons running
along a specified path. You must have the original object and the direction
vector already drawn, as shown in the following illustrations.
Create a Surface of Revolution Mesh
Use the
REVSURF command to create a surface of revolution by rotating a
profile of the object about an axis.
REVSURF is useful for surfaces with
rotational symmetry.
specified points on
opposite sides
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object specified
direction vector specified
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profile specified axis of revolution specified result
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