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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

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

The command _RsMesh2Surf in RhinoResurf for Rhino 4 or 5 helps user fit mesh to NURBS surface by defining the shape type of the mesh model. The following picture (Fig. 1. )shows the dialog for this command. There are 6 shape type options for user to select:
1. plane :  for the open mesh model which is homeomorphous to plane.  (Fig.8)
2. cylinder: for the mesh model which is homeomorphous to cylinder. (Fig.13)
3. semi-shpere: for the mesh model which is homeomorphous to semi-sphere. (Fig.11)
4. 4corner: for the mesh model which is homeomorphous to plane and has 4 sharp corners in the boundary line. (Fig.6)
5. 3corner: for the mesh model which is homeomorphous to plane and has 3 sharp corners in the boundary line. (Fig.2)

6. 2corner: for the mesh model which is homeomorphous to plane and has 2 sharp corners in the boundary line.(Fig.4)

RhinoResurf also provide another command _RsMesh2StarFace for the mesh model which is homeomorphous to plane and has n (n>4) sharp corners in the boundary line. (Fig.15)

 Fig.1. The dialog for command _RsMesh2Surf (Surface from mesh)

Option 1： Shape type - 3corner

Fig.2 a mesh model which has 3 sharp corners in the boundary line

Fig.3. a 3-line degenerated surface created from the mesh, an edge was folded in one corner.

Option 2： Shape type - 2corner

Fig.4. a mesh model which has 2 sharp corners in the boundary line

Fig.5. a 2-line degenerated surface created from the mesh, two edge were folded in two corners respectively.

Option 3： Shape type  --  4corner

Fig 6. a mesh model which has 4 sharp corners in the boundary line

Fig.7 a standard untrimmed surface was fitted from the above mesh, the two holes were filled.

Option 4 ： Shape type - plane

Fig.8. a mesh model which is open mesh and homeomorphous to plane, although it is complex.

Fig.9. a trimmed surface was fitted from the above mesh.

Option 5 ： Shape type - semi-shpere

Fig.10. a mesh model which is open mesh and homeomorphous to semi-sphere

   
Fig.11. a semi-sphere surface was fitted from the above mesh

Fig 12. the surface is degenerated with one edge folded in one point.

Option 6 ： Shape type - cylinder

Fig.13. a mesh model which is open mesh and homeomorphous to cylinder

Fig.14. a cylinder surface was fitted from the above mesh. The surface is periodic in one of U-V direction.

Option 7 ： Shape type - n(n>4)corner(or starface)

Fig.15. a mesh model which is homeomorphous to plane and has n (n>4) sharp corners in the boundary line.

Fig.16. a star surface composed of 6 polysurfaces was fitted from the above mesh.

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