topic creating a 3d object from a wireframe in AutoCAD Forum

creating a 3d object from a wireframe

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:59:41 GMT

I made a 3D looking wire frame that is basically a triangle wrapped around a cylinder.

I have not found a way to turn this into a 3D object.

It won't even let me join all the lines together. or the convtosolid command.

I made the triangle using the helix command at different diameters.

Please see the attached file.

SEANT61 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 08:40:24 GMT

Using the geometry already in that drawing:

First set the view/UCS to Right, then Extrude the helix 0.200

Then Thicken by -.125

Mirror new solid

Create outer cylinder

Prep with "V" cut

Subtract

Union center shaft

Michiel.Valcke — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 09:36:54 GMT

You actually need to close your lines so you can convert them to surfaces, once that is done the convert to solid should not be a problem.