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MetaBlocks2TSpline


Meta modeling add-in for Fusion360 (version 0.5.0)

MetaBlocks2TSpline is the new modeling system.
It merges the traditional CAD modeling and Meta modeling used in computer graphics systems
by transforming the Meta surface to the T-Spline.

Toolbar buttons

ball cylinder box torus cone pyramid solid toTSpline edit options help
ball Meta block icon

Ball

ball Meta block sample

Adds a ball Meta block.
After clicking, next inputs appears.

ball Meta block inputs

  • Center

    Indicates the center position of the ball.

  • Radius

    Indicates the radius of the ball.

  • Blending

    Indicates the ratio to blend other Meta blocks.

  • Dent

    If checked, dent other Meta blocks.

cylinder Meta block icon

Cylinder

cylinder Meta block sample

Adds a cylinder Meta block.
After clicking, next inputs appears.

cylinder Meta block inputs

  • Center

    Indicates the center position of the cylinder.

  • Rotation

    Indicates the rotation of the cylinder. Rotation x is for the future use.

  • Radius

    Indicates the radius of the cylinder.

  • Height

    Indicates the height of the cylinder.

  • Round

    Indicates the corner round of the cylinder. Bigger round is blending more.

  • Blending

    Indicates the ratio to blend other Meta blocks.

  • Dent

    If checked, dent other Meta blocks.

box Meta block icon

Box

box Meta block sample

Adds a box Meta block.
After clicking, next inputs appears.

box Meta block inputs

  • Center

    Indicates the center position of the box.

  • Rotation

    Indicates the rotation of the box.

  • Size

    Indicates the size of the box.

  • Round

    Indicates the corner round of the cylinder. Bigger round is blending more.

  • Blending

    Indicates the ratio to blend other Meta blocks.

  • Dent

    If checked, dent other Meta blocks.

torus Meta block icon

Torus

torus Meta block sample

Adds a torus Meta block.
After clicking, next inputs appears.

trous Meta block inputs

  • Center

    Indicates the center position of the torus.

  • Rotation

    Indicates the rotation of the torus.

  • Size

    Indicates the size of the torus. "Radius S" is the small radius (the radius of the center hole). "Radius L" is the large radius (the whole radius).

  • Round

    Indicates the corner round of the cylinder. Bigger round is blending more.

  • Blending

    Indicates the ratio to blend other Meta blocks.

  • Dent

    If checked, dent other Meta blocks.

cone Meta block icon

Cone

cone Meta block sample

Adds a cone Meta block.
After clicking, next inputs appears.

cone Meta block inputs

  • Center

    Indicates the center position of the cone.

  • Rotation

    Indicates the rotation of the cone.

  • Size

    Indicates the size of the cone.

  • Round

    Indicates the corner round of the cylinder. Bigger round is blending more.

  • Blending

    Indicates the ratio to blend other Meta blocks.

  • Dent

    If checked, dent other Meta blocks.

pyramid Meta block icon

Pyramid

pyramid Meta block sample

Adds a pyramid Meta block.
After clicking, next inputs appears.

pyramid Meta block inputs

  • Center

    Indicates the center position of the pyramid.

  • Rotation

    Indicates the rotation of the pyramid.

  • Size

    Indicates the size of the pyramid. "Size x" and "Size y" indicate the size of the bottom rectangle.

  • Round

    Indicates the corner round of the cylinder. Bigger round is blending more.

  • Blending

    Indicates the ratio to blend other Meta blocks.

  • Dent

    If checked, dent other Meta blocks.

solid Meta block icon

Solid

solid Meta block sample

Adds a solid Meta block.
After clicking, next inputs appears.

solid Meta block inputs

  • Base BRep body

    Indicates the base BRep solid body of the solid Meta block.

  • Center

    Indicate the center position of the solid Meta block.

  • Round

    Indicates the corner round of the cylinder. Bigger round is blending more.

  • Blending

    Indicates the ratio to blend other Meta blocks.

  • Dent

    If checked, dent other Meta blocks.

to T-Spline icon

To T-Spline

to T-Spline sample

Creates the T-Spline lattice from the Meta surface.

After clicking, calculates the T-Spline lattice to approximate the Meta surface automatically. Calculation finished, "Convert" command is invoked with the quad mesh. Press OK and the T-Spline is created.

to T-Spline result
edit icon

Edit

Edits the selected Meta block. (Meta blocks are represented by the components named "MB ...". )
Different inputs are shown depends on the selected Meta block type.

options icon

Options

Set the colors and precisions of calculation.

options inputs

  • Meta surface precision

    Indicates the precision of Meta surface approximation.

  • Meta surface triangle count

    All triangle count to represent the Meta surface.

  • T-Spline fitting precision

    Indicates the fitting precision to create the T-Spline lattice from the Meta surface relative to the Meta surface precision.
    (Meta surface precision, T-Spline fitting precision)=(3, 3) is the highest fitting precision and (1, 1) is the lowest.

  • Meta surface color

    Indicates the Meta surface color by RGB and opacity.

  • Wire color

    Indicates the wire color surrounding each Meta bolocks by RGB and opacity.

  • Reset

    Resets to default option settings.

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Help

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