We think we're getting close to releasing T-Splines 3.3. We have 3.3 RC 1 available for testing. Please let us know if you find any bugs/crashes/etc.
Check out the November 29th webinar with Sky Greenawalt where he introduced how he is already using these tools to convert scanned aircraft parts into machinable surfaces.
If you have a license of T-Splines v3 for Rhino, you can download this and try it out. Please share your feedback with us about any bugs, Rhino 5 compatibility issues, polish requests, etc.
Thanks for the many bug reports and polish items already submitted. We're working to get as many in as possible. Keep them coming..
Retopology snap (icon is in the edit mode heads up display). When this is on, then T-Splines grips will snap to the closest object in the scene.
The following commands respond to retopology snap: moving vertices/edges/faces with the manipulator. tsAppend, tsExtrude, tsInsertEdge, tsSubdivideFace, tsInsertPoint, tsSlide
tsAppend is greatly improved with new options and behavior
New tsBevel tool
tsInsertEdge has a new option to let you specify an exact distance (along the control polygon) where the new edge will be inserted.
New tsSlide command lets you slide edges along the control polygon
The manipulator SetPivot now allows you to set the orientation of the manipulator along with its position
New selection commands: Select next loop, previous loop, Next U, Next V
New tsUVEditor command
T-Splines now works with Rhino’s CageEdit command
tsSkin completely rewritten
tsLoft completely rewritten
The Edit mode HUD now shows more icons and is docked by default.
The old v2 transluscent box HUD has been updated to work with new v3 items and is now called Text Viewport HUD.
When tsExtruding a face or an edge, you no longer need to undo twice to undo the movement and the extrusion. Just undo once! Note: when you extrude a curve, you will need to still undo twice.
tsSymmetry has more clear command line prompts
tsInsertPoint has more consistent selection
tsPipe has new diamond joints
tsPull now properly moves tangency handles when it moves vertices
tsBridge now has the proper handles to let you change the twist and direction of the bridge
