Converting soild to polygon mesh

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by Salgado, Aug 3, 2006.

  1. Salgado

    Salgado Guest

    I created a 3d solid of a bridge with several elements using extrude
    command. This model will be used as a geometrical representation of its
    structural behaviour. However, I realized that the structural program
    only accept polygon mesh. Can I use some command in AUTOCAD to convert
    solids to polygon meshs?

    Thank you
     
    Salgado, Aug 3, 2006
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  2. Salgado

    per.corell Guest

    Just a suggestion, try unite as many Solids into one , then export or
    import to 3D MAX,
    then save the 3D Max drawing in DWG format, all Solids then is made
    into polygon meshes.
     
    per.corell, Aug 3, 2006
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  3. Nice trick.
     
    Michael Bulatovich, Aug 3, 2006
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  4. Salgado

    per.corell Guest

    Michael you are the greatest expert here so thanks for the credit.

    But also It is the same trick you can use if you have a mesh structure
    in AutoCAD and want to "drill a hole" thru it ; the trick is to import
    the mesh entity into MAX and then tread it as any Solid ; subtract a
    cylinder if you want to "drill a hole". This can be done in 3Ds as mesh
    entities are treaded as Solids in 3Ds and MAX and when done, then when
    you save it as DWG, and open the drawing again in AutoCAD , --- then
    there are the perfect hole in the mesh entity.
     
    per.corell, Aug 4, 2006
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  5. I never took you for a liar before... ; )

     
    Michael Bulatovich, Aug 5, 2006
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