Surface Graphical Reference

There are 4 modes for displaying the surface itself. See also Analyzing the surface.

Figure 4:55. Surface display modes. Clockwise from top left: Smooth Rendered, Isophotes, Cut Curves, Isoparametrics.

Editing of patches is performed using Control Points and Tangency Controls.

Figure 4:56. Patch Control Points forming the Control Net for a single patch.

Figure 4:57. Tangency Controls at the edges and corners of a patch.

Various popup menus can be launched by clicking the Right Mouse button on patch entities. These are described in the following subsections.