Surface Wizard
High-level wrapper for preparing surface-decoration input geometry. Handles resampling, simplification, subdivision, decimation, width smoothing, and end-cap treatment in one node.
Surface Wizard is the high-level wrapper for preparing geometry that feeds a Surface Decoration. It handles the geometric prep that the surface decoration itself doesn't: row resampling, column control, skeleton simplification, subdivision, decimation, end-cap treatment, width smoothing, and surface-level smoothing. Recommended starting point for surface-decoration setups; drop into the underlying utilities when finer control is needed.
For the decoration this feeds, see Surface Decoration. For the broader decoration concept, see Decorations.
Parameters
Quality Settings
Rows
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Resample | Toggle row resampling. |
| Resample Mode | Mode selector between Simple, Min Max, and Falloff resampling. |
Simple
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Length | Target row length. |
Min Max
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Max Row Height | Upper bound on row height. |
| Min Row Height | Lower bound on row height. |
Falloff
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Length | Falloff length. |
| Reduce | Reduction factor. |
Columns
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Columns | Column count. |
Simplify Skeleton
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Simplify Curves | Toggle curve simplification. |
| Simplify | Simplification tolerance. |
| Retention | Retention factor controlling how much detail survives. |
Subdivide
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Depth | Subdivision depth. |
Polyreduce
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Decimate | Toggle decimation. |
| Decimate Tolerance | Quality tolerance for decimation. |
Ends
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| End Cap Type | Treatment for the cut ends of the surface mesh. |
Width
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Width Smoothing | Smoothing strength applied to width values along the surface. |
| Smooth Filter Quality | Quality setting for the width smoothing filter. |
Smooth Sharp Angles
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Smooth Sharp Angles | Strength of smoothing applied at sharp angles in the input curves. |
Surface Smoothing
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Surface Smoothing | Iterations of surface-level smoothing applied after meshing. |
Smooth Surface
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Toggle | Enables the surface-smoothing pass. |
Notes
- The wizard's output feeds a Surface Decoration attached to a Grow; Simulate executes the decoration.
- Drop into the underlying utilities at the top level when the wizard's defaults aren't the right granularity for the task.
See also: Surface Decoration (concept) · Decorations (overview) · Surface Decoration (node) · Trunk Decoration · Scan Workflow