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Creating NURBS Models .......................................1079
Working with NURBS Models...............................1080
Surface Trimming...................................................1080
Modifying NURBS Models and Creating
Sub-Objects ............................... ..........................1081
Quad Menu for NURBS Objects............................1082
Using the NURBS Toolbo x to Create
Sub-Objects ............................... ..........................1083
Sub-Object Selection... ...........................................1084
CV Sub-Objects and Point Sub-Objects ... .............1085
Dependent Sub-Objects .........................................1087
Rig id Surfaces.........................................................1089
NURBS and Modifiers ........................................ ...1089
NURBS and Animation .........................................1091
NURBS Concepts ...................................................1091
NURBS Tips and Techniques .............................. 1094
NURBS Tips and Techniques.......... .......................1094
How to Make Objects with NURBS Modeling ......1094
How to Fix NURBS Objects ...................................1098
How to Improve Performance... .............................1099
Animation, Textures, and Rendering.....................1099
NURBS Sur face Primi tives.................................. 1101
NURBS Surfaces..................................... ................1101
Point Surface.......... .................................................1102
CV Surface................................. .............................1103
NURBS Curve Primitives..................................... 1106
NURBS Curves.......................................................1106
Point Curve.................. ...........................................1106
CV Curve................................................................1110
Creating NURBS Curve and Sur face Objects .... 1114
Creat ing Independent Surfaces f rom NURBS
Curve Objects ......................................................1114
Creating NURBS Curves from Splines ..................1115
Creating NURBS Surfaces from Geometric
Primitives.............................................................1116
Nonrelational NUR BS Surfaces .......... ...................1116
Display Controls for NURBS Models ....................1117
Display Line Parameters for NURBS Surfaces.......1119
Creating and Editing NURBS Sub-Objects ........ 1120
Att aching and Importing 3ds Max Objects ...........1120
Common Sub-Object Controls........................... ...1122
Editing Point Sub-Objects......................................1123
Editing Curve CV Sub-Objects..............................1127
Editing Surface CV Sub-Objects............................1130
Editing Curve Sub-Objects ....................................1135
Editing Surface Sub-Objects .................. ................1141
Soft Selection Rollout (NURBS) ............................1147
Material Properties Rollout... .................................1149
Creati ng Curve Sub-Objects .............................. 1151
Creating Curve Sub-Objects ............... ...................1151
CV Curve Sub-Object ...........................................1153
Point Curve Sub-Object ........................................1155
Curve Fit ................................................................1157
Transform Curve ...................................................1157
Blend Curve ...........................................................1158
Offset Curve .......... .................................................1159
Mirror Curve ..... ....................................................1160
Chamfer Curve ................................................. .....1161
Fillet Curve ............................................................1164
Surface-Surface Intersection Curve ......................1166
Surface Offset Curve ..............................................1167
U and V Iso Curves ...............................................1168
Normal Projected Curve .......................................1169
Vector Projected Curve ................................. .........1171
CV Curve on Surface .......... ...................................1172
Point Curve on Surface ..........................................1175
Surface Edge Curve ...............................................1177
Creating Surface Sub-Objects ........................... 1177
Creating Surface Sub-Objects ........................... .....1177
CV Surface Sub-Object .........................................1179
Point Surface Sub-Object ......................................1181
Transform Surface ....... ..........................................1182
Blend Surface .........................................................1183
Offset Surface .........................................................1186
Mirror Sur f ace .......................................................1187
Extrude Surface ..................................................... 1188
Lathe Surface .........................................................1190
Ruled Surface ................................................ .........1193
Cap Surface ............................................................1195
U Loft Surface . .......................................................1196
UV Loft Surface .....................................................1200
1-Rail Sweep Surface .............................................1204
2-Rail Sweep Surface .............................................1209
Multisided Blend Surface ......................................1213
Multicurve Trimmed Surface ........................... .....1214
Fillet Surface ........................................................ ..1216
Creating and Editing Point Sub-Objects ........... 1219
Creating and Editing Point Sub-Objects. ...............1219
Point (NURBS) ................................................. .....1219
Offset Point ............................................................1219
Curve Point ............................................................1220
Surface Point ..........................................................1222
Curve-Curve Intersection Point ............................1223
Surface-Curve Intersection Point ..........................1224
N URBS Editing Di alogs....................................... 1225
Convert Curve Dialog ............................................1225
Convert Curve on Surface Dialog ........................ ..1226
Convert Surface Dialog ........................................ ..1227