Command entry: 
Modify panel

Select a NURBS object.

Modifier stack display

Surface sub-object level

Select an independent CV surface sub-object.

CV Surface rollout

Rebuild button
The Rebuild button for CV surfaces opens this dialog. It lets you specify how to rebuild the surface. Rebuilding the surface
can change its appearance.
Interface
- Tolerance
-
Rebuilds the surface according to accuracy. The lower the Tolerance value, the more accurate the rebuild. Increasing Tolerance
enables the surface to be rebuilt using fewer CVs.
- Number
-
(The default.) Lets you alter the number of CVs in the surface. Number in U specifies the number in the U dimension, and Number
in V specifies the number in the V dimension. These values default to the numbers that already exist in the surface.
- Preview
-
When on (the default), your changes are previewed in viewports.