topic How to convert a mesh into a 3d solid for editing in AutoCAD Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-convert-a-mesh-into-a-3d-solid-for-editing/m-p/12874569#M13651 <P>I am having a hard time trying to convert a mesh into a 3d solid. Any suggestions on how to do so? I can't share the file due to confidentiality reasons.</P> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:55:53 GMT cwebb46 2024-07-02T19:55:53Z How to convert a mesh into a 3d solid for editing https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-convert-a-mesh-into-a-3d-solid-for-editing/m-p/12874569#M13651 <P>I am having a hard time trying to convert a mesh into a 3d solid. Any suggestions on how to do so? I can't share the file due to confidentiality reasons.</P> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:55:53 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-convert-a-mesh-into-a-3d-solid-for-editing/m-p/12874569#M13651 cwebb46 2024-07-02T19:55:53Z Re: How to convert a mesh into a 3d solid for editing https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-convert-a-mesh-into-a-3d-solid-for-editing/m-p/12874589#M13652 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Youtube.JPG" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1382515i396D8961610E48CE/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Youtube.JPG" alt="Youtube.JPG" /></span></P> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:09:48 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-convert-a-mesh-into-a-3d-solid-for-editing/m-p/12874589#M13652 Patchy 2024-07-02T20:09:48Z Re: How to convert a mesh into a 3d solid for editing https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-convert-a-mesh-into-a-3d-solid-for-editing/m-p/12875238#M13653 <P>It is important to understand that most of the polygonal models that you find on the Internet are not suitable for use in engineering design (CAD). The solid model obtained from them will be incredibly heavy and very inaccurate. The best way to convert is to re-model using the mesh only as snap points.<BR />But if your mesh was once a solid-state model, then you can try converting it back. The mesh should be as simple as possible, not from millions of polygons, but from dozens. The mesh must be completely closed (waterproof). Then you can use ConvToSolid or the <A href="https://sites.google.com/site/avcplugins/meshtosolid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AVC MeshToSolid</A> plugin.</P> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:21:08 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-convert-a-mesh-into-a-3d-solid-for-editing/m-p/12875238#M13653 AVCPlugins 2024-07-03T05:21:08Z