Introduction to Surface Modeling:

• Surfaces are a type of geometry with zero thickness. To create surfaces, you use
many of the same methods used to create solids, such as extrudes, revolves, and
sweeps. Surfaces also use other functions or features such as trim, untrim, extend,
and knit.
• Surfaces have advantages over solids. They are more flexible than solids because
you do not have to define the boundaries between the surfaces until the final steps of
the design. This flexibility helps product designers work with smooth, extended curves
such as those used in automobile fenders or telephone housings.

The following surface features are:

1. Lofts 7. Revolve

2. Sweep 8. Move/copy

3. Knits 9. Trim

4. Fills 10. Thicken

5. Planar 11. Untrim….etc

6. Extend

Fig: Surface Modeling