Hi,
I wanted to model a surface in AutoCad given by the equation z = sin(x)*sin(y). I tried doing this using the 3DPlot plug in but it didnt work for some reason. It always output '400' instead of creating some figure. Could you please suggest how I could do this using 3DPlot or otherwise?
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Hi,
Try this:
(defun eggbox(x y)(list x y (* (sin x)(sin y))))
(3Dplot -5 5 0.2 -5 5 0.2)
Gaston Nunez
Hey Gaston,
Thanks for your reply! It worked, but I have another problem.
I want to export the shape that I create using 3DPlot in .sat format. When I click the export option and select the surface it says ' No Solids, regions or ShapeManager bodies selected'. However, when I tried to export it in the .igs format it works. How do I resolve this?
Hi,
In order to export to sat format, you should convert the polyface mesh to a mesh and then to a surface, try this:
1.-Menu Modify->Surface Editing->Convert to Mesh
2.--Menu Modify->3D Operations->Convert to Surface
3.- Export to sat
Gaston Nunez
A small correction to the gasty's answer - the right 3DPlot expression is:
(defun eggbox(x y)(list x y (* (sin x)(sin y))))
(3Dplot eggbox -5 5 0.2 -5 5 0.2)
You can use the embedded command 3DPTHICKEN to make 3D solids from the 3DPLOT-generated surfaces. See:
http://www.cadstudio.cz/en/apps/3dplot/
Feel free to contact us for any enhancement to our 3DPLOT utility.
Vladimir Michl, www.cadstudio.cz www.cadforum.cz