@MatheooPL I'm not sure about the technical difference. When testing both, you will notice that they raise the degree by 1, but they do it differently, and I'm not sure exactly what that is. I'm getting an answer to this question now, though, and I will let you know what I find out.
@MatheooPL Nick Kallen got back to me on this. Raise degree does exactly what it says and subdivide adds spans. Spans - sub sections of the curve. Higher degree curves will have fewer spans (for a given number of CVs) and a greater degree of smoothness between spans.
@baril3d Actually, the degree of the surface is not what determines its smoothness. Higher degrees just allow for tighter bends in the surface. (More curvature)
Very helpful, thank you.
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped.
Awesome! please make a "single span" tutorial :D
@JoseMendoza-mc8ic
I just uploaded the first video on single-span curves and hope to make one on single-span surfaces soon.
awsome! what is the difference between "raise degree" and "subdivide" command for a curve in Plasticity?
@MatheooPL
I'm not sure about the technical difference. When testing both, you will notice that they raise the degree by 1, but they do it differently, and I'm not sure exactly what that is. I'm getting an answer to this question now, though, and I will let you know what I find out.
@MatheooPL
Nick Kallen got back to me on this. Raise degree does exactly what it says and subdivide adds spans.
Spans - sub sections of the curve. Higher degree curves will have fewer spans (for a given number of CVs) and a greater degree of smoothness between spans.
@@philprocariojr3563 I get it now. Thank you very much!
@@philprocariojr3563 By this I assume it would then be best to use the raise degree command for smooth surfacing? Great video by the way
@baril3d
Actually, the degree of the surface is not what determines its smoothness. Higher degrees just allow for tighter bends in the surface. (More curvature)