To increase the density of a control point net, columns of control points may be added in the Plan and Profile windows, and rows may be added in the Body Plan window.
To add a control point row or column
· Select the Plan, Profile or Body Plan window, as appropriate.
In the Body Plan window you will also need to select a current column in which to perform the insertion. The current surface’s current column is indicated by a highlighted column marker in the Control Box. You can select a different column by clicking on a different column marker, or by selecting a control point in the desired column.
Note:
In cases where there is ambiguity as to which surface is being added to, you can give Maxsurf a hint by first clicking on an existing point in the required surface. Selecting a point in this way tells Maxsurf to begin its search for the correct insertion point in this surface.
· If necessary, select the surface and column into which you want to insert the new control point.
· Select Add from the Controls menu.
Position the Add cursor at the point where you wish to insert the new row or column.
· Click the mouse button.
Maxsurf will insert the new control point and also insert all other points in the column or row based on an average of the positions of existing points in the net. The new shape of the current surface will then be calculated.
If Maxsurf is unable to determine into which surface you wish to add the points, it is a good idea make all other surfaces invisible or to lock them to remove the source of ambiguity.