
Nice interview with Bob McNeel by Roopinder Tara from TenLinks.com
http://www.tenlinks.com/tenquestions/060507_robert_mcneel.htm

Creates spline-faces based on given mesh of point data. The user interactions have been reduced on sketching the boundaries for the new faces. All calculations will be done automatically. This leads to a very simple and intuitive handling. One big advantage is the option to represent large complex shapes by a few faces.
Question: Is there a way of arranging the pedals in the attachment so three of them are equally spaced around the shaft. - Steve