NURBS surfaces

Surfaces are defined using the same mathematics as curves, except now they are in two dimensions—U and V. You learned about this earlier when you learned about UV coordinate space.

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NURBS surface

Below are some of the component elements of a typical NURBS surface:

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NURBS components

Complex shapes can be, in essence, sculpted using this surface type as you push and pull the controls to shape the surface.

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Completed NURBS model

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