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© 2022, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge® i C o n t e n ts Preface ........................................................................................................... vii In this Guide ................................................................................................... ix Practice Files .................................................................................................. xi Chapter 1: Introduction to Surfacing .......................................................... 1-1 1.1 Surface Definition ........................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Surface Interface ............................................................................. 1-4 Access the GSD Workbench............................................................. 1-4 GSD User Interface ........................................................................... 1-4 1.3 Surfacing Terminology ................................................................... 1-5 Curvature .......................................................................................... 1-5 Curvature Continuity ......................................................................... 1-5 Inflection Point................................................................................... 1-7 Geometrical Set ................................................................................ 1-7 1.4 Creating a Surface Model ............................................................... 1-9 Chapter Review Questions................................................................... 1-14 Chapter 2: Basic Wireframe Features......................................................... 2-1 2.1 Wireframe Elements........................................................................ 2-2 2.2 Points, Lines, and Planes ............................................................... 2-3 Points ................................................................................................ 2-3 Lines.................................................................................................. 2-5 Planes ............................................................................................... 2-6 2.3 Axis Systems ................................................................................... 2-7 Definition ........................................................................................... 2-7 Default Options ................................................................................. 2-8 Creating a Local Axis System ........................................................... 2-9 Active Axis System.......................................................................... 2-11 Isolated............................................................................................ 2-11 Sample provided by ASCENT for review only All copying and reuse strictly forbidden.

• Cover Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• In this Guide
• Chapter 1
• 1.1 Surface Definition
• 1.2 Surface Interface
• 1.3 Surfacing Terminology
• 1.4 Creating a Surface Model
• Chapter Review Questions