CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Slicing 3d, but not solid https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 16 May 2026 07:46:00 +0000 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:40:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9169 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Slicing 3d, but not solid : Is the object comprised of surfaces,...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9169&PID=23371&title=slicing-3d-but-not-solid#23371 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 22.Apr.2013 at 15:40

Is the object comprised of surfaces, a mesh, splines or just regular polylines?

It sounds as those you might have to convert the object to a 3D solid first.
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Subject: 9169
Posted: 22.Apr.2013 at 14:58

i have autodesk inventor fusion.. but it didn't helped me... probably because i dont know how to use it.. now trying to download autocad 2014.]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:58:30 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9169&PID=23368&title=slicing-3d-but-not-solid#23368 <![CDATA[Slicing 3d, but not solid : You won&#039;t be able to do much...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9169&PID=23364&title=slicing-3d-but-not-solid#23364 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9169
Posted: 22.Apr.2013 at 13:22

You won't be able to do much using AutoCAD 2007.  Too old.

Try Inventor or Inventor Fusion.
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Subject: 9169
Posted: 22.Apr.2013 at 12:51


I'm attaching a link to .dwg file with one part of that engine, maybe it will be more simple. 

http://www.2shared.com/photo/XuAaaAGF/Filter.html

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Subject: 9169
Posted: 22.Apr.2013 at 11:46

You'll have to try to convert it to a solid.  What is it now a mesh?
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Subject: 9169
Posted: 22.Apr.2013 at 09:36

Hi, i am newbie in autocad 3d modeling. I have downloaded 3d engine model in .stp format and converted it to .dwg.. now trying to get 2d section planes from it.

That is how 3d model looks like in autocad : http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9577/blockreference.jpg
And this is example of what i need to get from 3d model: http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7899/sectionplane.jpg

I think that i can't get that kind of drawing from 3d model, so i would be satisfied if i could get just section plane with exact measurments.. I tried tu use SLICE function, but it slices only solid object.. And i can't convert it in to the solid (i get message : objects cannot be converted '')

Any help? any ideas?


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