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lamarn

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convert 3Dface
« on: May 01, 2009, 03:24:29 AM »
How to convert a 3Dface to surface object ?
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Matt__W

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Re: convert 3Dface
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 09:01:55 AM »
How to convert a 3Dface to surface object ?
What do you mean by "surface object"? :?
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Re: convert 3Dface
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2009, 01:35:48 PM »
A 3DFACE is a surface.

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Re: convert 3Dface
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 04:34:31 PM »
I bet he meant "solid object"

lamarn

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Re: convert 3Dface
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2009, 04:08:54 AM »
I mean from Autocad entity "3dface" to entity "surface"
Different objects a 3dface is a triangular object which i want to be a surface object.
Any suggestions ?
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Matt__W

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Re: convert 3Dface
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2009, 08:37:33 AM »
I mean from Autocad entity "3dface" to entity "surface"
Different objects a 3dface is a triangular object which i want to be a surface object.
Any suggestions ?

Like a Land Desktop "surface"?? I.E. a DTM (Digital Terrain Model)

It's been a while since I've used LDT, but aren't the surfaces in LDT 3DFACES? or were they SOLIDS??   :|
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Re: convert 3Dface
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2009, 09:30:03 AM »
I mean from Autocad entity "3dface" to entity "surface"
Different objects a 3dface is a triangular object which i want to be a surface object.
Any suggestions ?


You can use the CONVTOSURFACE command to move a 3dface to a PLANESURFACE

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Re: convert 3Dface
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2009, 08:44:58 AM »
thanks!
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