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

In this tutorial we will show how to create a solid from a selected mesh by 6 steps. The new added command RsSplitCurveNetwork in RhinoResurf is very helpful for user to reduce working time rapidly. Firstly, user creates some section lines and poly lines on mesh, then RsSplitCurveNetwork will split those curves automatically, and a curve network composing of pure quad face is built. This curve network will be inputted in RsMeshSurfs, and nurbs surfaces will be created automatically just clicking several buttons. Due to the fact that those nurbs surfaces have no gap tolerance on their transition boundary line, they can be sewed as a solid.

Step 1 : Use Rhino command _section to create section lines.

Step 2: Use Rhino command _PolylineOnMesh to create some lines which intersect the above section lines, and they compose a quad face curve network.

Step 3: continue to use Rhino command _PolylineOnMesh to create more lines for a completed curve network which covers the whole mesh model .

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Step 4: Use RhinoResurf command _RsSplitCurveNetwork. Select the above curves, a dialog will show. Set the gap tolerance to be 0.0001, click the button Split, the curves will be splitted into segment lines.

Step 5: Use RhinoResurf command _RsMesh2Surfs to create nurbs surfaces from the splitted curve network.

5.1 click the menu item Surfaces from mesh by curve network , a dialog as the following picture shows.

5.2 click the button Add , select all the curves, click right mouse button, the selected curves will be registered to the selected mesh.

5.3 click the button Merge P, fix the curve network connectivity.

5.4 click the button Check, base quad faces will create.

5.5 click the button new to add new face if necessary. In this case you do not need to new face.

5.6 click the button fit to create advanced faces, the face will fit to mesh with high precision, the transition will reach G1 continuity.

Step 6: Use Rhino command _CreateSolid to make the closed nurbs surface be a sold.

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