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1. Introduction

Download and Install RhinoResurf for Rhino 4 (32-bit) and Rhino 5/6/7(64-bit)

Loading RhinoResurf into Rhino 4.0 (32-bit) and 5/6/7(64-bit)

License Agreement

2. Command Reference

Command Reference

RsPoints2Surf

RsPoints2SurfOption

RsMesh2Surf

RsMesh2StarFace

RsCurves2Surf

RsMesh2Surfs

RsMesh2SurfsByPolygon

RsFillHoleBySurf

RsSurfaceMatch

RsSurfacemapDlg

RsAutoNurbs

RsPointCloud2Mesh

RsSplitCurveNetwork

RsSplitPointCloud

RsSymmetricPlane

RsMergeMeshs

RsFillMeshholes

RsFaceFromLines

RsFaceFromPolygon

RsMeshBdryCurves

RsrSurfaceFlatten

RsrMeshFlatten

RsRegister(purchase)

3. Tutorials

Tutorials

Tutorial 1 - Convert a mesh to a surface

Tutorial 2 - Convert a surface from a sub-mesh

Tutorial 3 - Drape a surface over a point cloud

Tutorial 4 - Convert a mesh to multiple surfaces with quad face

Tutorial 5 - Use Fix button to smooth the wavy surface in _RsMesh2Surfs

Tutorial 6 - Convert a mesh to multiple surfaces with trimmed surface

Tutorial 7 - Automatic surfaces (solid) generation from mesh

Tutorial 8 - Single surface from curves

Tutorial 9 - Point cloud to mesh

Tutorial 10 - 6 Steps to create a solid from mesh by using RhinoResurf

Tutorial 11 - Fit mesh to NURBS surface by specifying shape type. ( Command: _RsMesh2Surf in RhinoResurf for Rhino 4 or 5)

Tutorial 12 -morph the geometry from original mesh data to compensated mesh data by using command _RsSurfacemap

Tutorial 13 -Point cloud to trimmed surfaceorph the geometry from original mesh data to compensated mesh data by using command _RsSurfacemap

Tutorial 14 -Create multiple surfaces by using command 'CreateQuadMesh' and '_RsMesh2SurfsByPolygon' in Rhino 6 (SR10 or greater)

Tutorial 15 -Fill hole with surface on G1 continuity with neighbor patches

Tutorial 16 -Unfold 3D mesh into 2D mesh

Tutorial 17 - Method for quickly converting cylindrical topology mesh surface into smooth NURBS surface

4. FAQs

FAQ 1 - Why RhinoResurf register dialog does not display in my Rhino

Download and Install RhinoResurf for Rhino 7

---Download

You can download RhinoResurf from http://www.resurf3d.com/products.htm After you download RhinoResurf, you will get a file named RhinoResurf_v4r7.exe.

---Installation RhinoResurf for Rhino 7 (64-bit) :

  Double click the file RhinoResurf_v4r7.exe to install RhinoResurf into your system. Typically the installation directory is ‘C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\RhinoResurf'. There are three files in this fold: RhinoResurf_r7.rhp, RhinoResurf.chm and SampleData.zip. The file SampleData.zip contains some sample data which are used in this tutorial. Unzip the file, you will get 10 files: armchair.igs, armchair.nc, armchair.ply, pipe.stl, saddlecurve.nc, saddlemesh.stl, shoubinghead.igs, shoubinghead.stl, skidoo.txt, shoubingcurve.nc and femur.stl. 

---Installation RhinoResurf for Rhino 6 (64-bit) :

  Double click the file RhinoResurfx64.exe to install RhinoResurf into your system. In default, the installation directory is ‘C:\Program Files\Rhino 6\Plug-ins\RhinoResurf'. There are three files in this fold: RhinoResurf_r6.rhp, RhinoResurf.chm and SampleData.zip. The file SampleData.zip contains some sample data which are used in this tutorial. Unzip the file, you will get 10 files: armchair.igs, armchair.nc, armchair.ply, pipe.stl, saddlecurve.nc, saddlemesh.stl, shoubinghead.igs, shoubinghead.stl, skidoo.txt, shoubingcurve.nc and femur.stl. 

---Installation RhinoResurf for Rhino 5 (64-bit) :

 Double click the file RhinoResurfx64.exe to install RhinoResurf into your system. In default, the installation directory is ‘C:\Program Files\Rhinoceros 5 (64-bit)\Plug-ins\RhinoResurf'. There will be three files in this fold: RhinoResurf_x64.rhp, RhinoResurf.chm and SampleData.zip. The file SampleData.zip contains some sample data which are used in this tutorial. Unzip the file, you will get 10 files: armchair.igs, armchair.nc, armchair.ply, pipe.stl, saddlecurve.nc, saddlemesh.stl, shoubinghead.igs, shoubinghead.stl, skidoo.txt, shoubingcurve.nc and femur.stl. 

---Installation RhinoResurf for Rhino 4 and 5 (32-bit) :  

Double click the file RhinoResurf.exe to install RhinoResurf into your system. In default, the installation directory is ‘C:\Program Files\Rhinoceros 4.0\Plug-ins\RhinoResurf'. There will be three files in this fold: RhinoResurf1_1.rhp, RhinoResurf.chm, Rhinoresurf.ini, RhinoResurf1_0_84.tb and SampleData.zip. The file SampleData.zip contains some sample data which are used in this tutorial. Unzip the file, you will get 10 files: armchair.igs, armchair.nc, armchair.ply, pipe.stl, saddlecurve.nc, saddlemesh.stl, shoubinghead.igs, shoubinghead.stl, skidoo.txt, shoubingcurve.nc and femur.stl. 

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