SpeedForm x Fusion 360

[maurisamp]

The SpeedForm and Fusion 360 interface are very similar or identical in part. The difference I can see is that while the Fusion allows modeling solid, nurbs and polygon surface, the SpeedForm focuses on the T-Spline modeling seems to me to be an attempt to bring the flexibility of polygonal modeling, its easy to make changes and generate options with the mathematical precision of NURBS, correct?

Thank you very much.

[maurisamp]

The SpeedForm and Fusion 360 interface are very similar or identical in part. The difference I can see is that while the Fusion allows modeling solid, nurbs and polygon surface, the SpeedForm focuses on the T-Spline modeling seems to me to be an attempt to bring the flexibility of polygonal modeling, its easy to make changes and generate options with the mathematical precision of NURBS, correct?

Thank you very much.

[Michael-GG · Accepted solution]

Not that easy to answer. First about the difference of Fusion and Speedform. With Speedform we are trying to target the needs of the automotive industry. The Sculpt workspace plays a much bigger role for us (=Speedform development) than it probably does for the Fusion team. Therefore we have implemented additional functionality, like the simplified T-Splines, the cut tool or the Edit by Curve command, for this workspace, which addresses the need of our customers in this area.

Now to the precision topic. As T-Splines can be converted to Nurbs without any loss of information, you do have the precision of Nurbs, yes. But Automotive resp. Class A quality is not only about precision, but also control and minimum amount of degree/spans. Speedform is addressing the need of the industry to get the two topics (precision/control of Class A and speed/ease of use of polys/T-Splines/subds) closer together, but don't expect Class A results out of a poly model.

[Michael-GG · Accepted solution]

Not that easy to answer. First about the difference of Fusion and Speedform. With Speedform we are trying to target the needs of the automotive industry. The Sculpt workspace plays a much bigger role for us (=Speedform development) than it probably does for the Fusion team. Therefore we have implemented additional functionality, like the simplified T-Splines, the cut tool or the Edit by Curve command, for this workspace, which addresses the need of our customers in this area.

Now to the precision topic. As T-Splines can be converted to Nurbs without any loss of information, you do have the precision of Nurbs, yes. But Automotive resp. Class A quality is not only about precision, but also control and minimum amount of degree/spans. Speedform is addressing the need of the industry to get the two topics (precision/control of Class A and speed/ease of use of polys/T-Splines/subds) closer together, but don't expect Class A results out of a poly model.