Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

  1. Surface Modeling Techniques
    1. Surface Types and Properties
      1. NURBS Surfaces
        1. Control Points
          1. Knot Vectors
            1. Surface Degree
              1. Surface Continuity
              2. Bezier Surfaces
                1. Control Polygon
                  1. Surface Patches
                    1. Bezier Properties
                    2. Procedural Surfaces
                      1. Ruled Surfaces
                        1. Surfaces of Revolution
                          1. Swept Surfaces
                        2. Surface Creation Methods
                          1. Curve-Based Surfaces
                            1. Lofted Surfaces
                              1. Swept Surfaces
                                1. Boundary Surfaces
                                  1. Network Surfaces
                                  2. Point-Based Surfaces
                                    1. Point Cloud Surfaces
                                      1. Mesh Surfaces
                                        1. Interpolated Surfaces
                                        2. Analytical Surfaces
                                          1. Planar Surfaces
                                            1. Cylindrical Surfaces
                                              1. Spherical Surfaces
                                                1. Conical Surfaces
                                              2. Surface Editing and Modification
                                                1. Control Point Editing
                                                  1. Point Selection
                                                    1. Point Movement
                                                      1. Weight Adjustment
                                                      2. Surface Trimming and Extending
                                                        1. Trim Operations
                                                          1. Extend Operations
                                                            1. Boundary Definition
                                                            2. Surface Blending
                                                              1. Fillet Surfaces
                                                                1. Blend Surfaces
                                                                  1. Transition Surfaces
                                                                  2. Surface Analysis
                                                                    1. Curvature Analysis
                                                                      1. Continuity Analysis
                                                                        1. Surface Quality Assessment
                                                                      2. Surface Operations
                                                                        1. Surface Stitching
                                                                          1. Surface Joining
                                                                            1. Gap Filling
                                                                              1. Surface Healing
                                                                              2. Surface Offsetting
                                                                                1. Parallel Surfaces
                                                                                  1. Variable Offset
                                                                                    1. Offset Analysis
                                                                                    2. Surface Intersection
                                                                                      1. Curve Creation
                                                                                        1. Intersection Analysis
                                                                                          1. Trimming Applications
                                                                                        2. Converting Surfaces to Solids
                                                                                          1. Surface Closure
                                                                                            1. Closed Surface Creation
                                                                                              1. Gap Analysis
                                                                                                1. Surface Repair
                                                                                                2. Thickening Operations
                                                                                                  1. Surface Thickening
                                                                                                    1. Variable Thickness
                                                                                                      1. Thickness Analysis
                                                                                                      2. Knitting and Sewing
                                                                                                        1. Surface Assembly
                                                                                                          1. Tolerance Management
                                                                                                            1. Quality Control

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