# SURFTAB1 System Variable [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [S](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/S/(S).md) **Function Description:** The SURFTAB1 system variable is used to set how many tables will be generated by RULESURF and TABSURF commands. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 6 | It also set the mesh density in M direction for REVSURF command. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/S/SURFTAB1%20System%20Variable--00544db67b96.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/S/SURFTAB1%20System%20Variable--00544db67b96.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/S/SURFTAB1%20System%20Variable--00544db67b96.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/S/SURFTAB1%20System%20Variable--00544db67b96.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/S/SURFTAB1%20System%20Variable--00544db67b96.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/S/SURFTAB1%20System%20Variable--00544db67b96.md)