Working with Selector Panels

You can use different methods when working with geometry creation and modification commands.

The methods are shown with the OmniSurf command as an example.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Open a 3DShape containing curves.

Define a Surface Type to be Created from Input Geometry

You can create geometry with the selection → action method, that is you first select the input geometry and then activate the command.

  1. Select input curves, two parallel curves, for example.


  2. From the Surfacing section of the action bar, click OmniSurf .

    Two parallel curves are the prerequisite for a blend surface.



    The blend surface is created and the OmniSurf panel for Surf Type Parallel Curves opens.

Select a Surface Type to be Created from the Selector Panel

You can create geometry with the action → selection method, that is you first activate the command and then select the input geometry.

  1. From the Surfacing section of the action bar, click OmniSurf .
  2. Select two parallel curves.
    The Parallel Curves icon is highlighted and the dark bar at the bottom indicates that the corresponding blend surface type is created.
    Note: The dark bar indicates the favorite geometry type to be created, whereas additionally highlighted icons without a dark bar indicate other possible solutions.
  3. Add a third parallel curve to the selection.
    The icon highlight display changes to Parallel Curves N to indicate that a blend surface of this type is created.
  4. Click Cancel in the selector panel and click OmniSurf in the action bar.
  5. Click Parallel Curves .
    The icon is highlighted in red and displayed with a lock. You can only create a blend surface of this type.

  6. Select two curves.
    The highlight display of the icon changes to . The lock indicates that you can create only this blend surface type.
  7. Add a third parallel curve to the selection.
    The icon highlight display changes back to to indicate that the selection does not meet the required condition.

    In the work area, the labels at the objects requiring additional input geometry display a question mark.

  8. Deselect the third curve and click Parallel Curves again.
    The icon is unlocked . You can now change the surface type by adding curves to the selection or removing them from the selection.
  9. Click OK.
    Tip: In the OmniSurf parameter panel or in the OK / Cancel mouse menu, click to go back to the OmniSurf surface type panel to restart the surface type definition and curve selection.