Frequent question: How do I simplify mesh in AutoCAD?

How do you make a mesh into a solid in AutoCAD?

To Convert a Mesh Object to a 3D Solid

1. Click Mesh tab Convert Mesh panel Convert Options drop-down.
2. Specify one of the following conversion options: Smooth, optimized. …
3. Click Mesh Modeling tab Convert Mesh panel Convert to Solid.
4. Select a mesh object that has no gaps or intersecting faces.

How do you trim a mesh in AutoCAD?

Cut meshes

1. Choose the Mesh > Mesh Partitioning > Mesh Cut tool.
2. Follow the tool’s prompts to select the mesh and projected curve(s). (The curves must still have their construction history intact.)
3. Click the Cut button in the lower right corner of the window.

How do you change polyface mesh to solid?

Type AMCONVERTMESH command in the command line window. Select your input polyface mesh to convert into solid from AutoCAD drawing. Set 3dSolid, erase source entities, fill up mesh holes & group by layer options. Press OK button to convert polyface mesh to solid 3D ACIS entity.

How do you make meshes into parts on shape?

Use Meshlab (open source software) to decimate your STL to 5000 faces, import into Vectorworks and use the ‘convert to generic solids’ and then export as Parasolid XT which creates a part in OnShape.

What is the use of mesh command in AutoCAD?

Creates a 3D mesh primitive object such as a box, cone, cylinder, pyramid, sphere, wedge, or torus. The basic mesh forms, known as mesh primitives, are the equivalent of the primitive forms for 3D solids. You can reshape mesh objects by smoothing, creasing, refining, and splitting faces.

What is a polyface mesh?

( ) Keyboard: PFACE. Defines a three-dimensional mesh of arbitrary complexity and surface characteristics. Each face of the mesh consists of four vertices.

How do you convert 3D to solid?

To Convert Surfaces That Enclose a Volume to a 3D Solid

1. Click Surface tab Edit panel Sculpt. Find.
2. Select one or more surfaces that completely enclose a volume. There must be no gaps between the surfaces. A 3D solid object is created.

How do I convert 3D face to 3D in Autocad?

Solution

1. Enter CONVTOSURFACE on the command line.
2. Select the face that you want to convert.
3. Enter THICKEN on the command line.
4. Select the surface.
5. Enter a thickness value for the selected surface on the command line.
6. When prompted, choose whether or not to erase the defining surface.