QUICKSURFACE Tutorials

Learn how to use QUICKSURFACE by watching the tutorials. We highly recommend to watch them one by one in the order they are listed, but you can come back at any time and watch specific one when needed. When you finish the training, take a look at our 'Tips & Tricks' section below.

Sample Files
 If you don't have your own STL files, you can use our parts and try to reconstruct yourself. Download by clicking on the Download link. (Please, read carefully the disclaimer before downloading). DISCLAIMER: You can use the sample files only for training purposes while learning QUICKSURFACE. You cannot redistribute the files or use them for anything else.

Basic part (prismatic shapes) STL Download, Aerosol knob (free form surface) STL Download, Watch (hybrid parametric model) QSF Download, Mill Turn (mechanical part) QSF Download

Basics

    1. Getting started
    2. Importing meshes
    3. Mesh Selection
    4. Mesh Selection Status
    5. Basic Primitives
    6. Deviation control on primitives
    7. Symmetry Plane
    8. Fit Surface
    9. Reference geometries

Aligning object in space

    10. Using coordinate system
    11. Interactive alignment
    12. Show Mirrored Points
    13. Fine alignment of reference mesh

2D Sketch

    14. Mesh section
    15. 2D Sketching, Revolved and Extruded surfaces
    16. Fit primitives in 2D Sketch mode
    17. Corner Trim
    18. Auto Fillet
    19. Trimming in 2D Sketch
    20. Constraints and Dimensions in 2D Sketch
    21. Project other sketches
    22. Offset in 2D Sketch
    23. Mirror in 2D Sketch
    24. Linear and Circular patterns
    25. Mesh Outline
    26. Individual Sketches

Free form modelling

    27. Free Form Basics
    28. Snap Mode
    29. Snap Mode Options
    30. Crease edges
    31. Wrap Surface
    32. Isolate / Hide / Show
    33. Automatic Surfacing
    34. Merge Quad Surfaces
    35. Offset free form surface
    36. Creating solid shell of free form surfaces with QUICKSURFACE
    37. Slicing free form surfaces

Surfacing

    38. 3D Sketch
    39. Extrude 3D Sketch
    40. Loft
    41. Pipe
    42. Extend surface

CAD Features

    43. Helix Curve
    44. Tapered Extruded Surface
    45. Trimming
    46. Automatic Trimming
    47. Fillet
    48. Chamfer
    49. Circular pattern
    50. Linear pattern
    51. Mirror Surfaces
    52. Cut solids

Mesh Editing (new in QUICKSURFACE 2022)

    53. Working with multiple meshes
    54. Polygon reduction
    55. Edit individual meshes
    56. Remove floating outliers from the mesh
    57. Fill mesh holes
    58. Split mesh

Tools

    59. Organising objects explorer
    60. Enabling / Disabling Features

Analysis and Export

    61. Inspecting CAD model
    62. Exporting reconstructed CAD model for use in other packages
    63. QSConnect for SOLIDWORKS

Troubleshooting

    64. Selection with the brush is not correct
    65. Autosurface is not working

	1. Getting started Get familiar with the environment, how to start the software, customise colours and navigate the object on the screen. (approximately 16 minutes) Sample file: Basic part STL Download Watch on YouTube
2. Importing meshes Learn how to import meshes created with 3D Scanner, simplify the mesh and get it ready for use as a reference mesh (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	3. Mesh Selection Learn how to use brush tools to select areas of interest on the reference mesh for the purposes of creating basic primitives, 2D sketching or hiding area of the mesh which is not of interest (approximately 10 minutes) Sample file: Basic part STL Download Watch on YouTube
4. Mesh Selection Status Working with large meshes? Use this flexibilility to create region of interest and increase the performance (approximately 2 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	5. Basic Primitives Learn how to create basic primitives like planes, cylinders and spheres. How to adjust their parameters, create relations and modify them. (approximately 20 minutes) Sample file: Basic part STL Watch on YouTube
6. Deviation control on primitives Use the analyser to check the quality of your extracted primitives. (approximately 3 minutes) Sample file: Basic part STL Watch on YouTube
	7. Symmetry Plane Learn how to create a symmetry plane. (approximately 6 minutes) Sample file: Aerosol knob Watch on YouTube
8. Fit Surface Learn how to create a smooth surface which approximates the reference mesh. (approximately 5 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	9. Reference geometries Learn how to create reference lines and points for further use in alignment. (approximately 6 minutes) Watch on YouTube
10. Using coordinate system Learn how to position the reference mesh with respect to world coordinate system using primary, secondary and tertiary features (approximately 7 minutes) Sample file: Basic part STL Download Watch on YouTube
	11. Interactive alignment Learn how to position the reference mesh interactively using screen controls (approximately 3 minutes) Sample file: Knob Download Watch on YouTube
12. Show Mirrored Points Learn how to use display of mirrored points when you try to align mesh manually (approximately 2 minutes) Sample file: Aerosol knob STL Download Watch on YouTube
	13. Fine alignment of reference mesh Finalise the position of the mesh when you complete your project so you get the best of your results. (approximately 5 minutes) Watch on YouTube
14. Mesh section Learn how to create cross sections from the reference mesh for the purposes of 2D sketching (approximately 10 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	15. 2D Sketching, Revolved and Extruded surfaces Learn how to construct 2D sketches with lines, arcs and curves, build revolved and extruded surfaces and make this in the most effective way. (approximately 26 minutes) Watch on YouTube
16. Fit primitives in 2D Sketch mode Learn how to create quickly line, arcs and curves using selection of the reference points in the sketch. Also how to use the Auto Sketcher. (approximately 10 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	17. Corner Trim Learn how to create quickly fillets in 2D Sketch (approximately 10 minutes) Watch on YouTube
18. Auto Fillet Learn how to fit primitives and auto close them with fillet automatically. (approximately 8 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	19. Trimming in 2D Sketch Use trimming and corner trimming to create 2D sketch efficiently. (approximately 4 minutes) Watch on YouTube
20. Constraints and Dimensions in 2D Sketch Make the perfect model by using exact dimensions and constraints in the 2D sketch. (approximately 13 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	21. Project other sketches Learn how to get the curves already created in other sketches into the currently edited sketch (approximately 2 minutes) Watch on YouTube
22. Offset in 2D Sketch Learn how to thicken a sketch by offsetting the selected elements. (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	23. Mirror in 2D Sketch Learn how to save time when having symmetrical areas in the sketch. (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
24. Linear and Circular patterns Learn how to duplicate elements in various arrays. (approximately 5 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	25. Mesh Outline Learn how to create 2D sketch from outlining the reference mesh. (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
26. Individual Sketches Learn how to work with QUICKSURFACE if you need to create only 2D sketches and export into other packages. (approximately 5 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	27. Free Form Basics Learn the basics of quad surface, how to manipulate the surface and main options. (approximately 15 minutes) Sample file: Aerosol knob STL Download Watch on YouTube
28. Snap Mode Learn how to use quad surface to build free form surfaces. (approximately 17 minutes) Sample file: Aerosol knob STL Download Watch on YouTube
	29. Snap Mode Options Snapping mode can be controlled for situations where more complex cases have to be solved. With optional type of how the snapping works, the user can get better results. Learn why and when to use these options (approximately 5 minutes) Watch on YouTube
30. Crease edges Learn more about creating sharp edges in free form modelling. (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	31. Wrap Surface Learn more what is Wrap Surface command. (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
32. Isolate / Hide / Show Learn how to hide areas in quad surface which are not of interest at the moment of editing. (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	33. Automatic Surfacing Learn how to convert organic free form surface into CAD model with hit of a button (approximately 20 minutes) Watch on YouTube
34. Merge Quad Surfaces Learn how to merge quad surface into single entity if there are multiple quad surfaces created (approximately 2 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	35. Offset free form surface Create solid from free form surface. Watch on YouTube
36. Creating solid shell of free form surfaces with QUICKSURFACE Check out how to make correctly thick solids from free form shapes with QUICKSURFACE suitable for 3D printing. Watch on YouTube
	37. Slicing free form surfaces Learn how to use planes to cut the resulting free form surface (approximately 6 minutes) Watch on YouTube
38. 3D Sketch Learn how to create 3D Sketches. (approximately 11 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	39. Extrude 3D Sketch Do you know that you can actually extrude 3D sketch?. Learn how (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
40. Loft Learn how to create simple loft from 2D sketches. (approximately 6 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	41. Pipe Learn how to create a pipe from a list of curves and specified radius. (approximately 2 minutes) Watch on YouTube
42. Extend surface Learn how to make surfaces from loft, sweep or pipe commands bigger, so you can use them for trimming (approximately 4 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	43. Helix Curve Learn how to make threads with QUICKSURFACE. Use this example file: Download. (approximately 8 minutes) Watch on YouTube
44. Tapered Extruded Surface Learn how to create extruded surface with draft and an example when this is useful (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	45. Trimming Learn how to use this command to create a solid models. (approximately 6 minutes) Watch on YouTube
46. Automatic Trimming Learn how to save time with auto trimming function (approximately 7 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	47. Fillet Learn how to use fillet command to round the edges of the CAD model. (approximately 7 minutes) Sample file: Mill Turn QSF Download Watch on YouTube
48. Chamfer Learn how to create chamfer on the edges of the CAD model. (approximately 1 minute) Watch on YouTube
	49. Circular pattern Learn how to make circular pattern when there are repeatable elements. (approximately 5 minutes) Sample file: Mill Turn QSF Download Watch on YouTube
50. Linear pattern Learn how to make linear pattern when there are repeatable elements. (approximately 5 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	51. Mirror Surfaces Learn how to use the Mirror command. (approximately 2 minutes) Sample file: Watch QSF Download Watch on YouTube
52. Cut solids Learn how to use QUICKSURFACE more efficiently using solid operations. Although the video demonstrates Cut operation, the other two operations Combine and Intersections work in a similar way (approximately 7 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	53. Working with multiple meshes With QUICKSURFACE, the user can import and manipulate more than one mesh. See how to manipulate individial mesh and create assemblies. (approximately 4 minutes) Watch on YouTube
54. Polygon reduction Reduce the number of polygons of the imported meshes for better performance and allow the algorythms to work faster (approximately 4 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	55. Edit individual meshes Learn how to edit individual meshes, by selecting and deleting unwanted triangles and reduce noise on the mesh. (approximately 7 minutes) Watch on YouTube
56. Remove floating outliers from the mesh Learn how remove outliers from the mesh and generate single mesh suitable for printing or surfacing. (approximately 5 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	57. Fill mesh holes Learn how to fill holes on the mesh. (approximately 12 minutes) Watch on YouTube
58. Split mesh Learn how split the mesh with other primitives and perform boolean operations on the solid meshes. (approximately 9 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	59. Organising objects explorer Learn how to NOT to get lost in the history tree (approximately 2 minutes) Watch on YouTube
60. Enabling / Disabling Features Learn how to disable features in the object tree and when this is useful (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	61. Inspecting CAD model Learn how to check your reconstructed results - deviation from the reference mesh, zebra analysis, draft angle for manufacturing (approximately 8 minutes) Watch on YouTube
62. Exporting reconstructed CAD model for use in other packages Learn how to export the resulted reverse engineered CAD model into STEP and IGES and import in other CAD packages (approximately 3 minutes) Watch on YouTube
	63. QSConnect for SOLIDWORKS Learn how to export parametric model and history tree into SOLIDWORKS using QSConnect. QSConnect module guides and controls the whole process to build an error-free model in SOLIDWORKS (approximately 21 minutes) Sample file: Watch QSF Download Watch on YouTube
64. Selection with the brush is not correct If you get weird results when using mesh selection - watch this video first. The video is for our other product, but the solution is the same Watch on YouTube
	65. Autosurface is not working If you get error when trying autosurfacing, do this first Watch on YouTube

QUICKSURFACE Tips and Tricks

We show here some situations of how people can address problems. We don't provide full pipeline, but just small hints.

	1. How to start You load a mesh object, but then what?
2. Extending free form surface How to use quad surface in more efficient way for trimming
	3. Choosing the right axis for Revolved surface Be careful when you select the axis of revolution. In some cases this might give you wrong results, thinking that it is a problem of the software.
4. Use Extruded Surface Do not try to solve your problem with planes and cylinders. Use Extruded surface instead.
	5. Parametric History Based Modelling Wonder what all this means? See our short explanation.
6. Offset free form surface Create solid from free form surface.
	7. Offset free form surface by other primitives Check out how effectively to make hybrid model.
8. Creating solid shell of free form surfaces with QUICKSURFACE Check out how to make correctly thick solids from free form shapes with QUICKSURFACE suitable for 3D printing.
	9. Optimised position of the end planar surfaces of extruded surface See how to adjust the position of the planar surfaces of extrusion to be on the most accurate position.
10. Reverse engineering of turbine Watch this tutorial for step by step reconstruction of a turbine. In this 20 minutes tutorials you can see some of our tools and learn how you can use them. You can practice yourself with this sample data file. Download the example file.