Possible to convert a Polyface Mesh to a Surface with BricsCAD v19?
Can I convert a Mesh to Surface in BricsCAD v19? At the moment I need to use a 3rd party program to convert a cloud point survey to a Polyface Mesh (the 3rd party programs only uses Meshes), I then export that Mesh and import in with another 3rd party program to convert the Mesh to a Surface, then I import that Surface into another CAD application to sculpt that Surface to a 3D solid. Was just wondering if I could do everything in BricsCAD instead of using multiple CAD software and 3rd party programs.
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V19 has a CONVERTOSOLID.
It will convert watertight Meshes to Solids mostly fine.
Same as by explode : region : stitch
If the Mesh was ok, you will get a nice Solid,
If not, a Surface.0 -
Okay, I have attached a screenshot of the Mesh that I got..It is only a flat Polyface Mesh that I get and the CONVERTOSOLID command does not work. I don't think that Mesh of mine is watertight, I use another CAD software to make is a watertight solid using the "sculpt" command.
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I think it would work by
converting all 3D Polygons to Regions
Stitch all Regions.May give a Solid,
or better looks like a Surface.
Which should work to THICKEN.I personally would do clean up and all 3D Mesh work in Modo
and finally try to convert that Mesh to Solid in Bricscad.0 -
Can you try to copy your Mesh,
explode (>3D Faces ?),
select 3DS Faces, convert to Region,
select regions and Sitch ?Should give a Surface,
that you can Thicken (?)That works for me if I create a Cube Mesh, explode,
delete top 3D Face, make 5 Regions, Stitch.
Gives a Surface to Thicken.I think Convert to Solid will only work for things that
can finally result in a reasonably Solid with a Volume (?)0 -
Hi Michael, thanks for your help..I will try your above mentioned techniques tonight
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