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1. Introduction

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

Loading RhinoResurf into Rhino 4.0 (32-bit) and 5.0(64-bit)

License Agreement

2. Command Reference

Command Reference

RsPoints2Surf

RsPoints2SurfOption

RsMesh2Surf

RsMesh2StarFace

RsCurves2Surf

RsMesh2SurfDyna

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

 

RsMesh2SurfDyna

Command description:

This command helps user create curve network on mesh manualy or create surface from mesh dynamically.

To create surface from mesh dynamically:

1. Click Create surface from mesh dynamically from the Resurf menu or type RsMesh2SurfDyna at the Rhino command prompt.

2. Click left-mouse button to select a mesh, then click right-mouse button.

3. The Create surface from mesh dynamically dialog box is displayed.

3. Click button Create curve to create curves on the mesh.

4. As soon as you have created a closed boundary line, surface will create immediately.

Dialog description:

A little video for how to use this command:

Here are some secrets in this command:

1. Surpport plannar curve creation. User pick 2 points on the mesh model to create a section line which ia plannar curve.

Plannar curve is very helpful for improving surface continuity on the common edge.

(the above picture shows a red surface edge which is a plannar curve in the transparent plane)

2. Support using T-vertex to create new surface. When user start to create new curve , user can pick a T-vertex

on the surface edge to start, the original surface edge will be splitted into 2 edges, then user can create 2 surfaces

with the edges. In this way, the new surface can flow along the right curvature feature.

( the above pictures shows how to using a T-vertex to create new surface)

3. Create watertight surface. The gap tolerance is 0 on the surface edge. User is recommend

to create untrimmed surface for getting watertight surface.

4. User can break their job and restart it next time. Resurf UserData has been added into .3dm file,

users can save their work in 3dm file and reopen the file to restart their surface creation job.

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