Steve

I've never been happy with the Match Surface tool

It's a tool I try from time to time - but I've kinda given up expecting much from it !

I agree with you - it needs to be tested thoroughly in a range of situations

It's actually a pretty important tool when it comes to surfacing

The guys need to look at SolidWorks or ideally Alias ST for some new ideas

Hello,

The files are only pics to show the result, but "join" would only join/stich the surfaces together, whereas I am looking at "match" for either a G1(tangent) or G2(curvature) adjustment.
I am also still looking for a surface G0(position). There is the "connect" for line, but I dont yet see anything for surfaces.

Steve, have you found 'Modify Slope' ?

If so - please ignore

If not .. It's not immediately obvious .. but the 'Modify Slope' tool in the splines palette will help get curves to run tangent into other curves .. or surfaces .. or solid faces (via the 'reference' option)

You'll always have to then flip your tangency as it's still the wrong way round by default since 10 years IMHO

Clearly, getting curves to run nicely into other bodies is half the battle of getting good surface curvature of tangency connections

In my opinion, if you 'match' surface .. this tool should better be called 'match slope / tangency'

I've always thought that you should be able to invoke a spline's tangency to another body by right clicking at spline end .. alas not yet !

Hi Jol,

No, Steve is referring to surface matching. For example two surfaces (not coplanar) with edges at different heights. One should be able to match edges for G0, G1, G2 and so far it is not looking good on the tests I have done.....does anyone have any knowledge please.

When I try a G1 match it tends to bulge the surface and make a dense patch surface instead of just modifying the control at that edge:confused:

I hope you show us where we are going wrong Tim ?

Cheers,

--Paul--

I think we're all agreed .. this tool needs love !

Hey Steve,

I did mention the join cmd in my earlier post ??:D

I agree the "matching tools" need tuning up IMHO. I am finding bulges and creasing in the resultant surfaces when I try G1/G2 match :(

Im enjoying the solids side so far but the surfacing needs some looking at if Shark is to be Punch's premium package...

--Paul--

Join surface is very strange in fact. It's a combination of edge matching/scaling & extending/trim rolled into one.....not very easy to follow either IMO. Technically, this cmd should also give you the option of matching by 'closest points' so that the edge remains same length and not just auto matching the target edge?

If we can have better matching of existing G1/G2 and then add G0 that would be more in keeping with most other apps out there thus easier for people to convert themselves.

Sorry for all my comments of late but there are a lot of things lacking in the surface area....at least for now it appears to make up for it in the solids area ;)

Steve, I'm very glad you're on the scene !

I've been banging on about surface match for years .. and nothing has changed

(sadly, much of my noise was left behind on the previous forum)

Hopefully, there's enough steam here to force Tim to look again at the important role of this tool

At present as you say - it is fundamentally lacking !!

Steve,

When you say planes, do you mean planar surfs? because matching should cater for surfaces of all shapes & size not just planar. Matching planar surfaces for position G0 should be standard.....matching for anything else using planar will clearly produce surfaces with curvature or am I missing something here ?

Paul,

Yes,
I agree,.... this problem does have a knock on effect and causes problems on many types of surfaces.

Tim did post to thread and mentioned looking at this, so I do hope something is done to correct this problem.


- Steve