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Topic ClosedNewbie cant find commands for a few basic actions

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    Posted: 07.Oct.2008 at 10:50
Hello,

I've read a few tutorials and spent an hour searching for these answers. Can someone help by telling me the commands to do the following:

1.  Making a set of lines into a single object

I've drawn a shape using a set of lines. They all touch end to end and form a complete closed shape. However, each line is individual. Ie clicking on a line selects just that line and not the entire shape. So it is not an object yet - right? What's the command to select the lines and make them into a single object?

2. Make an object solid.

I've drawn a 2D wall and extruded it so it is now 3D. However it displays as a wire frame. How do I make this 3D object now be solid? Rather than a rectangle of wires...

Thanks !!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07.Oct.2008 at 11:18
I would recommend reading a User's Guide or attend a training.
 
ad 1) Try either the GROUP or BLOCK commands
 
ad 2) It depends on how you have extruded it - if it is really a 3D solid object, maybe just switching the SHADEMODE will help...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08.Oct.2008 at 18:40
1. The Above is a couple of ways, but I would suggest using pedit.  Type in pedit, pick one of the lines.  One the command line you will see that it is not a polyline "Do you want to make it one, Y/N", hit yes then select join and pick the rest of the lines.  This will only work if they are all touching.
 
2. Under View pick Visual Styles then Realistic.
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