Rhino Tips and Trick - Capping a Non-Planar Edge

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use SplitEdge and BlendSrf to close a surface when the 'Cap' command errors with 'Unable to cap one object. The openings did not have closed, planar loops of edges.'
This video was made for the members of 3dcadjewelry.com. Answers to FAQ can be found here: 3dcadjewelry.co...
Made by:
Eric Paul, Jewelry Designer
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[@YourFavoriteJewelerTallahassee]

This solves a huge recurring problem for me! Thanks! These commands were not visible in RhinoGold

[@HiVisl]

You have saved me from putting my head through the screen. THANK YOU!

[@krzysztofmathews738]

This is VERY helpful! Thank you!

[@Thepinkxx]

Thank youuuuuu

[@classifiedmp]

This has eluded me for so long. It's these little hidden things that help so much. Thanks for posting.

[@charizard136]

This is a lifesaver... THANK YOU!

[@TheRealKlotzkopf]

you just saved my screen!

[@rameezmalik-td5kr]

i was looking for that since a month

[@hugoacherrera5998]

when i use that option and try to apply fillet or blend edges always give me an error.

[@EricM81]

FilletEdge breaks a lot. Pipe the end you want to fillet, trim back each surface, and then run a blend between them.

[@rasasutkus4504]

Thanks so much for all your tutorials! They are super helpful. You are generous to share so much...for free!

[@randomtux1234]

cool i always wondered how to do that thanks

[@corvidcorax]

Thanks heaps! I do wonder how you'd go about this in grasshopper though.

[@EricM81]

I'm not a grasshopper expert, but it should be the same process. Discourse.McNeel.com has a grasshopper forum that is very active. Someone will help you if you ask there.

[@tedata4422]

Thank you 😍

[@tech477]

I used Patch for that, but your trick is neater. Thanks!

[@oscarivanmendesvasquez6207]

gracias

[@gonzalomorenoandonaegui2052]

THAAAANKKYOOOOOUUUU this should be 1 command !

[@이수영-u6d]

thank you!!!

[@ChimchimTV]

Love it! Thanks so much! I spent several days to find this!

[@wonkaytry]

bravop

[@anthonymoniz9154]

Thank you very much !! so helpful omg 😂😂 it does one hour that i was stuck with these surfaces.

[@mehmetakifsar8737]

Thank you thank you!

[@boblolo3977]

Very nice! Thank you.

[@justanothercitizen3024]

Still relevant, much joy, cheers !

[@tempodaperdere]

Very Very helpful and easy to follow. Many Thanks

[@JesusHernandez-tm4uw]

You are a life saver, even after 3 years! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@joygamesinteractive]

This shit is important after one goes beyond making cubes in Rhino haha

[@robertketch8508]

honestly this is the 1000th time ive used this tutorial....you are a literal superstar...thanks

[@TheShaddix]

So glad I saw this video! I was trying to do this the other day and just could not figure it out.

[@EricM81]

You're welcome.

[@lundertied9966]

Very helpful, thanks a lot!

[@boomba1626]

Thank you very much I learned something can you

[@divoojilly]

Thank-you very much! Helped me a lot! :-)

[@aquellhappy]

You helped me a lot, thank you

[@RicardoCaroc]

i get a curved line between the points from splitedge, not a straight line like in the video.

[@EricM81]

I'm not sure what you mean by a straight line (there isn't one in the video). The edge that gets split is curved in 3 dimensions. If it were planar (only curved in two dimensions), then we could simply _Cap it without needing to split the edge and blend between them.

[@jae1k279]

Thank you!

[@kobe12345456780]

learnt something, thx for sharing!

[@juanricardogeraldotorres8545]

nice interface where di you get it ?'

[@stringfellowhawk4843]

Badass bro. BTW, can you share your color scheme? Your Rhino looks awesome!!

[@EricM81]

christian davis 3dcadjewelry.com/forum/showthread.php?15627-EricM-s-Rhino-Settings

[@rodolfodiass1456]

you are amazing. thanks!

[@ladylove5632]

Thank you !!!! !!! !! !

[@spetnazer]

Im still confuse...i have try and try but still didn't work. i try to make objek with polyline , 12 dot in there, when i extrude up and down objek can not close. and than i try this method...but still working...Helpmeeeee

[@EricM81]

is the poly line open or closed? try selclosedcrv

[@spetnazer]

Thanks for your advice, i just found 3 way to close my object. 1. use Loft 2. use Patch, 3. use Sweep 1 Rail... thank you...i'm very happy and now i can continue my project...thanks

[@egomorfo]

thank you

[@نواعمعدنديزاين]

that realy helped me, thank you.

[@EricM81]

You're welcome!

[@123romanr]

Nice, thanks! Will this work on asymmetrical edge curves?

[@EricM81]

+Roman Rabinovich It will, just try to hit the midpoint when you split the edge. Equal lengths is usually best.

[@123romanr]

+Eric Paul Marvets thanks, will try that.

[@123romanr]

Eric, I know this is off topic, but I'm considering buying the Solus. Do you have any advice, for or against such a purchase? I plan to use if for myself and a few other small jewellers I work with. I don't have any exp with CAM, but I studied rhino/matrix and feel comfortable with them. Thanks again.

[@EricM81]

+Roman Rabinovich 3dcadjewelry.com/forum/showthread.php?15956-Solus-VS-B9C

[@CoronaTwerking]

My edge is made out of 2 curves and 2 lines :_( and the splitedge command only grabs one of the 4 sides of the edge EDIT: welp I just solved it by lofting between the curved sides haha

[@EricM81]

If you have 4 sides you can run surface from edge curves