# Freeform Surface tool

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/freeform-surface-tool/1219>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 5, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/freeform-surface-tool/1219 "2017-07-05T20:26:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kkc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@kkc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kkc)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/freeform-surface-tool/1219/1 "2017-07-05T20:26:28Z")

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Is there a limit to the mesh pattern detail (number of lines) and control points that one can put on a non symmetrical surface and use the Freeform Surface tool to generate the correct shape?

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 11:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/freeform-surface-tool/1219/2 "2017-07-06T11:28:58Z")

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Not really, but we are aware of the limitations and issues regarding the freeform surface tool, and we are going to make it much better in the next few months.

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**Author:** ![kkc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@kkc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kkc)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/freeform-surface-tool/1219/3 "2017-07-06T18:10:24Z")

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Excellent. Shapr3D is a great tool so far!!