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   How do I turn a bunch of lines in a plane to a solid? There are so many entity names (region, surface, group, hatch. etc.) that I have major trouble just getting from lines to a 2D surface. Once I get there, I need to extrude this somehow into my 3D solid. Until I do this point, AutoCAD won't let me miter the corners by subtracting 3Dprisms. How do I get to this point?

Thanks,
Bob
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azbopeep Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20.Mar.2013 Location: United States Using: AotoCAD2000 Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: 2D & 3D conversion issues Posted: 20.Mar.2013 at 09:50
	How do I turn a bunch of lines in a plane to a solid? There are so many entity names (region, surface, group, hatch. etc.) that I have major trouble just getting from lines to a 2D surface. Once I get there, I need to extrude this somehow into my 3D solid. Until I do this point, AutoCAD won't let me miter the corners by subtracting 3Dprisms. How do I get to this point? Thanks, Bob uploads/355637/ColonialCasing.dwg
	Bob Peeples, PE Chemical/Environmental Engineer

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 20.Mar.2013 at 11:15
	I clicked on some of your geometry only to find it is a 3D face. What is the reasoning behind that? AutoCAD 2000? Argh. Well if you had something a bit more recent you could use the PressPull command to create a 3D solid model from your profile but you don't. That means you would normally use the Extrude command but because you used 3D faces all you'll get is a surface. Recreate the profile using lines or polylines and arcs. Use the Pedit command to join everything into a single, continuous entity then use the Extrude command to give it some height. The result will be a 3D solid. I'd only use surfaces if I were doing something like a sheetmetal product. Looks like you are attempting to create a wood casing which, if memory serves me correctly, can be cut with a saw meaning the casing would be solid wood through and through. Solid wood = 3D solid in my mind. Your's too?
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 20.Mar.2013 at 12:33
	Here you go. Your casing profile as a region. Use the Extrude command to give it height. You might want to change to a southeast isometric view to see it better. uploads/165260/Casing2000.dwg
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

azbopeep Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20.Mar.2013 Location: United States Using: AotoCAD2000 Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 21.Mar.2013 at 01:53
	Thanks. It worked fine. Can you tell me what you did? Bob uploads/355637/WindowSillShelf.zip
	Bob Peeples, PE Chemical/Environmental Engineer

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 21.Mar.2013 at 10:57
	I made your profile a region.
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