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Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Creating a NURBS Curve and Shell in Vectorworks

 Vectorworks, offering a deep dive into the intricacies of 3D modeling. Expertly curated for designers and 3D artists, this episode untangles the complexities of crafting and manipulating NURBS curves to achieve desired architectural forms.

In this episode, Jonathan begins by demonstrating how to use the Arc tool to craft a simple radius and then convert it into a NURBS curve, highlighting the importance of setting up preferences, such as enabling option-click for seamless editing. He discusses the process of manipulating the curve's spatial orientation, moving it in 3D space, and optimizing it with precision using commands and tools available in Vectorworks. As the episode unfolds, Jonathan dives deeper into the practical application of combining curves using the loft surface tool and enhancing shapes with a shell through the shell tool. He emphasizes the potential to further leverage these NURBS surfaces for creating more complex models and arrays, tailoring these options to meet specific design requirements.



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