Curves to mesh 2.8.0 for Blender Free Download
Curves to Mesh is an add-on for experienced 3D modellers who need to create mesh surfaces from bezier curves.
Features
- Works on curves with multiple bezier points.
- Arrange a network of curves as quad patches to create more complex objects.
- Use as a complement to more traditional modelling techniques.
- Works on a variety of bezier handle types (Vector, Aligned, Free).
- Compatible with my other add-ons such as the Plating Generator, Bevelled Extrude and Window Generator.
How are the meshes created?
Meshes can be created from:
Single Curves:
An edge-loop mesh can be created from a singular curve. Curves can be cyclic (joined up in a loop) or non-cyclic.
Cross Sections:
A mesh surface can be created by joining curves together. Curves can be cyclic (joined up in a loop) or non-cyclic:
“Profiles to Mesh” mode:
Updates
Version 2.5.x: Curve ordering in Profiles to Mesh
By default, when in Profiles to Mesh mode, the order in which the curves are joined together is determined by how close they are to one another. There is a new option where you can instead order the curves by Curve Name, which gives you finer control over the order in which the curves are joined.
Version 2.4: Performance improvements and UI tweaks
- This version should improve performance by clustering intersecting points together during calculation, rather than finding the distances between each point.
- There are also some minor changes to the UI, where I have moved some of the more advanced parameters into a separate section on the side panel, imaginatively called ‘Advanced’.
This is a significant update which allows:
- The ability to create more sophisticated meshes such as cars, machine parts and even heads.
- An interactive preview mode to work with the mesh as it is created in real time.
- The ability to mirror the curves.
- The option to control the resolution of the mesh from the curves.
- Automatic snap options that move the nearest vertices to control points.
The add-on is now exclusively integrated into Blender 2.8.
I have now upgraded the add-on for 2.8 beta and put it ready for download alongside the 2.7 version. You will be able to tell the 2.8 zip file version because it ends in 2.8! I’ll be updating the documentation once 2.8 becomes the main Blender release.
Blender 2.8 is still in beta, so if you have any problems with the add-on let me know.
Version 1.0.2
New Feature: You now have an additional option called Curve Profiles To Mesh which will allow you to select multiple curves and create a mesh from the edge loops. See the documentation for instructions.
