Question:
Can I turn a closed curve into a profile?
Applies to:
- Implicit modeling
- Modeling
- nTop 5.20
Answer:
Yes, you can use the Profile from Curves block to create closed profiles from input curves.
A Profile is a set of coplanar curves. It has two field properties: the first is the Signed Distance field to the infinite extrusion relative to the profile’s plane and the second is the unsigned distance field to the enclosed region.
Profile field properties, from left to right: distance to extrusion, distance to region.
A Profile can also be closed or open. If closed, it can have multiple loops (e.g. several circles inside a rectangle or the disconnected loops of a logo). Open profiles are semi-infinite and can be used in the same blocks as closed profiles.
Three Profiles, from left to right: closed, closed with multiple loops, and ope