I’m trying to understand the difference between a mesh and a surface. More accurately, i’m trying to understand when to use mesh and when to use surface. So far google has only found this answer for me "A mesh is a collection of triangles and quadrilaterals. It is defined internally as a list of …

Quick list of pros and cons. Surface good: Analytically defined geometry (it’s smooth no matter how far you zoom in). Small memory/file footprint (you do not need many points to define a curvy surface, however the benefits are somewhat mitigated by the fact that every surface carries around a dis…

Mesh or surface, understanding the difference

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Amir_Touhidi (Amir Touhidi) November 21, 2018, 2:03pm 2

Meshes are to (NURBS-) surfaces what pixels are to vectors, I would say. Meaning, meshes have a “resolution” & don’t scale well

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Mesh or surface, understanding the difference

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