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Surfaces
Create and edit 3D surfaces and solids by creating primitives or editing existing curves and surfaces.
Surfacing
Perform an operation on existing curves or surfaces to create a new 3D surface or solid.
FillPath
Fill one or more closed curves to create a 3D surface. The curves can be sketch curves or a planar set of curves.

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Sketching
Create and edit a 2D sketch curve. A sketch curve is any "wire" entity such as a line, rectangle, circle, or arc.
Curves
Create and edit 3D curves by extending, rebuilding, intersecting, splitting, and projecting the shapes.
Surfaces
Create and edit 3D surfaces and solids by creating primitives or editing existing curves and surfaces.
- Primitives
  Create the basic shape of a 3D surface.
- Surfacing
  Perform an operation on existing curves or surfaces to create a new 3D surface or solid.
  - Extrude
    Extrude a curve to create a 3D surface, or extrude a surface to create a solid. You can perform the same extrusion on multiple objects at a time.
  - Revolve
    Rotate a curve or 2D surface around an axis to create a 3D surface. You perform the same revolve on multiple objects at a time.
  - FillPath
    Fill one or more closed curves to create a 3D surface. The curves can be sketch curves or a planar set of curves.
  - Loft
    Create a 3D surface by fitting it through two or more profile curves. You can constrain the shape using rails.
  - Sweep
    Sweep one or more curves along an extrusion path to create a 3D surface.
  - Rail Sweep
    Sweep one or more curves along rails to create a 3D surface. This tool is a variation of the Sweep tool that uses two rails rather than one extrusion path.
  - Patch
    Fill a closed area, defined by boundary curves or surface edges, to create a 3D surface. The new surface maintains tangent continuity with adjacent surfaces.
- NURBS Surface Editing
  Directly edit the geometry of a NURBS surface by performing various operations such as moving, adding, and removing points; changing the order in the U or V direction; adding weight; and removing trimming curves.
PolyNURBS
Create polygonal surfaces that can easily be converted into NURBS surfaces.
Modify
Create new objects by manipulating and modifying source objects.
Direct
Quickly modify objects that are not a part of Construction History.
Deform
Deform one or more objects with respect to an axis.
Analysis
Analyze curves and surfaces, import simulation data, or access the Design Table and Variable Manager.
Dimensions
Dimension a line, edge, bounding box, angle, and radius/diameter in order to create objects which must fit predefined dimensions.
Drawing
Create detailed 2D drawings of the selected parts of a complex 3D model from multiple perspectives.
Rendering
Adjust the materials, environment, and properties of objects in the scene to create a photorealistic image.
Animation
In Inspire Studio you can animate an object or group and the camera. There are two methods of animation: key frame animation and path animation.
Die Design
Create a draw die in Inspire Studio that you can export to Inspire Form to perform a stamping simulation.
Custom Plug-ins and Scripts
You can use C++ and Python to add custom operations and file formats.
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.
SpaceMouse Support
Inspire Studio supports 3Dconnexion's SpaceMouse.

FillPath

Fill one or more closed curves to create a 3D surface. The curves can be sketch curves or a planar set of curves.

On the ribbon, click the Surfaces tab.
Click the FillPath icon.
Select one or more closed curves. To deselect a curve, click it again. Right-click to confirm.
Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Note: FillPath creates planar output only. Use the patch tool to create non-planar or 3D surfaces.

The FillPath tool can create sheet geometries with holes and cutouts. Just select the boundary curve/s first and then the curves to trim.