Cover Surface

ViaCAD Pro only

Simple covering algorithms are employed for surfaces that are defined by a set of closed planar curve boundaries. Internally they are represented as a planar analytic surface which are compact and efficient.

Planar covers are useful when combined with the sweep, lathe, extrude profiles into solid tools.

The Cover Surface application also covers planar objects which include islands of interior cutouts with the resulting cover adjusting when the interior regions are updated, shown below.

Planar Covering

Planar Covering with cutouts