Convert wire frame to solid...

[capac]

I created this wire frame with lines and polylines, and now I want to turn it into a solid. Any bidders...

[JBullseye74]

Im no 3d expert but have you tried playing around with Edgesurf?

[CADTutor]

First, you only need the base shape, so you can erase the verticals and the top. Create a Region using your base shape and then use Extrude. You don't say which version of AutoCAD you're using so details will vary but essentially, that's it.

[capac]

Sorry, I'm using 2k7

[capac]

Region and Extrude worked great! Once again, thanks. I've only been using CAD for a week and a half now, so appreciate the patience.

 

-capac

[Mr T]

Have you rendered anything yet ?

 

Nick

[Gothic]

I created this wire frame with lines and polylines, and now I want to turn it into a solid. Any bidders...

 

 

make face extrude with any height.

 

Hope this helps you....

 

Gothic.

[neunew]

I created this wire frame with lines and polylines, and now I want to turn it into a solid. Any bidders...

 

Hi,capac

I have the same problem with you.Could you tell you how you solved the problem.Thanks.

[ReMark]

You get today's prize for resurrecting the oldest post (circa 2006).

 

Create the profile of the object. Covert it to a Region. Extrude or Press/Pull the object the required height. Done.

 

If you Extrude lines and arcs you'll end up with Surfaces. So you must either use Pedit and join everything up as a continuous poyline or use the Region command.

[JD Mather]

All you need is the base profile - don't need Region, don't need Pedit.....

 

Simply presspull and click inside the profile and enter height.

[ReMark]

I stand corrected. Thanks JDM.

 

Follow the man's advice ^ ^ ^ and you'll be off and running.

[MikeScott]

It depends what version of AutoCAD you've got.

 

I'd change the line heights back to zero, region them, and then Extrude it like ReMark suggests..

 

But then.. I don't have Press Pull on my version.. I wasn't sure if 2008 had it either.

[JD Mather]

It depends what version of AutoCAD you've got.

 

My response was intended only for the OP - saw in his info using 2007 or later (presspull was added in 2007 release).

[a1harps]

Thanks for hammering that point home JD. I am guilty of some needless pedit use myself.

[JD Mather]

Thanks for hammering that point home JD. I am guilty of some needless pedit use myself.

 

Old habits die hard - I almost always Pedit myself even though I know it isn't needed and even though I know I have created a clean, closed boundary (it might be advisable for beginners to use Pedit and Extrude as that requires clean boundary).