Creating ruled surface meshes

You can create a ruled surface, which is a three-dimensional polygon mesh that approximates the surface between two existing entities. You select the two entities that define the ruled surface. These entities can be arcs, circles, lines, points, or polylines.

To create a ruled surface mesh

  1. Advanced experience level
  2. Do one of the following:
  3. Select the first defining entity.
  4. Select the second defining entity.

 

 

Select the first (A) and second (B) defining entities.

The resulting ruled surface mesh.


TIP   To control the density of the mesh, change the values for the Number Of M-Direction Surfaces. Choose Settings > Drawing Settings, and then click the 3D Settings tab. Under Change Settings For, select Surfaces. Under Surface Settings, change the Number Of M-Direction Surfaces value. Or, on the Settings toolbar, use the Drawing Settings tool () to display that dialog box.


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