Convert Mesh, Surface, etc... to a 3D Solid

[TTIII]

Is there a way to convert shapes, solids, surfaces, polylines, etc... to a 3D Solid?

Be it using AutoCAD or a 3rd party utility?

Tony

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

there exist some tools to convert one 3D object to another type, but how should a 2d-object lile polyline or solid or shape be converted to a 3D-Solid?

Can you describe what is the workflow you want to go, when do you need/would you use such conversions?

- alfred -

[JDMather]

Yes (what is your definition of "shapes"), Yes, Yes, No (at least not without a "lot" of user input).

Can you attach your file here.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi, JDMather,

just out of curiosity, how do you (automatically) convert a SOLID to a 3D-SOLID? (sample of a SOLID-object attached).

- alfred -

[JDMather]

I don't deal with "imaginary" parts.

Can you post something "real"?

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> I don't deal with "imaginary" parts.

I gave you a real drawing (DWG file) and within that the real geometry object of type "SOLID" (the only geometry type that is handled as "SOLID" in AutoCAD 😉

I'm wondering about that "yes","yes", ... not only for SOLID, also for SURFACE (as this can't be converted when it is not watertight), I don't see that as easy as you do .... and that's why I try to learn how you do that.

- alfre d-

[TTIII]

Hello All,

I thought I had replied but apparent the post did not go thru because of the attachment size.

This file [here] is something typical that would need to be converted to a solid.

Any Ideas?

[Patchy]

Cheat it.

Flatten, yes

then Thicken

[BrianBenton]

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@Anonymous.tomison.iii wrote:

Is there a way to convert shapes, solids, surfaces, polylines, etc... to a 3D Solid?

Be it using AutoCAD or a 3rd party utility?

Tony

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It is difficult to convert 2D objects to 3D objects. If you are looking for one command for each of these to convert them to a 3D object you can try 

convtosurface or convtosolid

Keep in mind they won't convert everything. For example, convtosolid won't work on a 2D solid but it convtosurface will. Once it's a surface you can use other 3D commands and tools on it.

Closed polylines, polygons, boundaries, etc. can be extruded which converts them to 3D objects. A nonclosed polyline can't be converted. you can use it as a path for the sweep command and similar tools.