NURBS curves
NURBS stands for nonuniform rational b-spline, which is a technical term for a spline curve. By modeling with NURBS curves, you lay down control points and smooth geometry will be created using the points as guides.
Shown below is a typical NURBS curve with important parts labeled:
NURBS curve
These key components define important aspects of how a curve works. The flexibility and power of NURBS geometry comes from your ability to edit the shape of the geometry using these controls.
As your geometry becomes more complex, you may need more of these controls. For this reason, it is usually better to start out with simpler geometry so ...
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