Hi, V5 If I select a few objects and wish to wrap them up as such with a surface, what command should I use ? a Wrap command would be good but I dont see one. the surface will be shortest route across voids, rather than hug the objects, just as if one is wrapping up a pressie quickly. Cheers S…

Steve, couldn’t you make a curve around the objects and extrude it?—-Mark

are u referring to “Drape” command?

Hi, thanks for trying , but it must hug the items, it is to represent a gift paper wrapping for example, so needs to touch, be taught and take shortest route between edges of objects, so imagine a desktop fan, various objects such as base and plinth and fan chamber, and a surface over these just as …

the closest tools probably using kangaroo. here is the link for it: [image] Shrink Wrap with Kangaroo Kangaroo [image] shrinkwrap_sharp.gh (24.2 KB) Here’s a go at this with the current Kangaroo, also using MeshEdit to make the convex hull to start with and Weaverbird. …

Here’s another version of shrink wrapping with kangaroo [image] Add Shrinkwrap To Rhino7? SubD Here’s a definition if you want to try newwrap.gh (161.7 KB) [image] Though if you’re after something faceted that encloses the objects without curving into the gaps, you…

why dont you just use patch, mesh the objects to extract a few relevant vertices, if needed make a quick loft around the perimeter for tangency. [Bildschirmfoto 2020-06-21 um 13.09.20]

Consider Steve’s version? V5.14 [image] Steve1: Hi, V5

Have you tried the “! _Drape” command? :slight_smile:

What command to fit a surface encompassing selected objects?

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Helvetosaur June 21, 2020, 8:32am 8

You’re looking for a “shrink-wrap” function in Rhino, that does not exist natively - although some inroads are being made, but I’m pretty sure it will not happen very soon.

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What command to fit a surface encompassing selected objects?

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