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Solid into 3DMashed Polygon

Solid into 3DMashed Polygon

Solid into 3DMashed Polygon

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I use AutoCAD to draw 3D Mashed polygons which wouldb be later recognized in SAP2000 as SOLID FEM elements.

I wonder if there is any way to create 3D Mashed polygon from AutoCAD Solid object. It is much easier to draw solids then surfaces.

RE: Solid into 3DMashed Polygon

Do you mean "meshed" instead of "mashed"?

RE: Solid into 3DMashed Polygon

If you use Mechanical Desktop select from the surfaces pulldown menu 'from AutoCAD'.  If you don't have Mechanical Desktop you can export a solid object with the 3DSOUT command and then import the file back in using the 3DSIN command.  The object will come back as a polyface mesh.  This may not be what exactly what you want though as a polyface mesh isn't the same as a polygon mesh.

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