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Modeling and Deforming 3D Surfaces
BricsCAD performs surface modeling using direct modeling commands and 3D constraints. These
commands also work with 3D solids, but now produce or edit surfaces, depending on the context.
AutoCAD also does surface modeling, although it lacks 3D constraints. These are true surfaces,
which can be deformed, and are not the older mesh surfaces found in BricsCAD and AutoCAD since
the 1980s, such as those made with the Ai_Box and PFace commands.
Creating and editing surfaces in BricsCAD works just like in AutoCAD. The vertices, edges, and faces
of surfaces are deformed with the same commands used to deform 3D solids.
Use the following commands to create surfaces:
BricsCAD Surface Modeling Commands
dmDeformCurve deforms surfaces by moving or rotating edges to a specified set of target curves
dmDeformMove moves or rotates edges of surfaces
dmDeformPoint transforms points lying on specified faces
dmDelete removes holes (open loops) and faces from surfaces
dmExtrude extrudes curves, edges, planar entities, and faces into 3D surfaces
dmRevolve revolves curves, edges, planar entities, and faces into 3D surfaces
dmStitch stitches a set of surfaces into a single 3D surface
dmThicken convert surfaces to 3D solids with a specified thickness
TIP When extruding or rotating a 2D entity, BricsCAD converts them automatically depending on their type:
Open 2D entities become 3D surfaces
Closed 2D entities become 3D solids
To turn a 3D surface into a 3D solid, use the dmThicken command.
Accessing Surfacing Commands
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Enter then commands listed above
From the ribbon’s Surfaces tab, choose a command
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