Surface controller with 2D array

Intro: design example

Setup panel surface and panel object

Setup 2 dimensional array

Attach surface controller to transform properties

Attach surface controller as copy for FFD master points

Attach surface controller as instance for FFD master points (recommended!)

Design example as quick summary 14:57

Basic functionality of surface controller: 1, 2, 3D

Basic functionality of subobject controller

Design example: panel object as hexagon shape

Further tips and tricks

Setup panel surface with cross section + surface modifier

Setup panel object: animated “Edit Poly Inset” + FDD modifier

Add surface controller: transform + masterpoints+ subobject controller

Subobject controller: add modifier UVW, copy/ paste

Add controller to “Edit Poly Inset”

Exchange panel surface: torus geometry

Visualize “transformation” with head map: paint

Fix and finalize your design with “Snapshot”

Change 1d and 2d and “set array to number of polygons”

Exchange defined items (panel objects) in array with new panel objects

Choose array items for new subarray

Intro

Built up para 3D scene: panel object/ panel surface

2D domain options: smooth function with orthogonal panel surface

Smooth function with 3D panel surface “Letter F”

Change and optimize topology of panel surface: break/ weld vertices

Trim array at the edges of surface panel

Surface optimization: planarity, edge length