A face is a single Non-uniform Rational B-Spline (NURBS) and is the smallest area entity.  It has a separate underlying mathematical definition, specified when it was created.

All faces are represented mathematically with the following formulations:

 

A surface can be made up of a single face type or of multiple face types.  Multiple types are used for more complex surfaces that contain sharp corners or highly complex shapes.

 

 

See Also:

Surfaces

Geometry Terminology