Skinning problem - combining curves for fairly complex surface with openings?

 From:  Mike (MIKE1138)
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Hi folks,

I have a huge problem with the network of a surface.

I think that the curves are not correctly intersecting, since I can only get one section of the intersecting curves to "surface".

I am pretty sure that I don´t have enough curves defining the surface, and that the curves are intersecting with themselves makes it hard for MOI to calculate the surface. I would of course "simplify" the set up, but when I open up the curves in the middle, the edges of the left and right side surface don´t intersect smoothly and I get a "valley" in the mesh.

In addition to this, I´d like to know if there´s a function to weld curves together into a mesh? I haven´t worked with a full fledged nurbs modeller before, I love it, but still have to figure out a lot.

Any help in this matter would be highly appreciated!

Thanks in advanve, even for just having a look at my problem!

Michael

EDITED: 5 Jul 2010 by MIKE1138