CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Surface to Solid conversion problems https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 31 May 2026 22:28:21 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:51:06 +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=9308 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Surface to Solid conversion problems : With the system you are currently...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23737&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23737 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 20.Jun.2013 at 15:51

With the system you are currently running I think you will have your hands full.
]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:51:06 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23737&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23737 <![CDATA[Surface to Solid conversion problems : Lol, I&#039;m not really sure....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23736&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23736 Author: SHANEM87
Subject: 9308
Posted: 20.Jun.2013 at 15:34

Lol, I'm not really sure. I was trying to figure out how to smooth out the solid, or just somehow reduce the amount of grips, but I'm out of ideas now.
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Subject: 9308
Posted: 20.Jun.2013 at 14:57

Yeah, I could see why you would have problems.  What are you going to do about it?


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Subject: 9308
Posted: 20.Jun.2013 at 13:41

The file is 44.5 MB, my computer is a Dell 3.60 GHz processor 8 GB of RAM]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:41:56 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23732&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23732 <![CDATA[Surface to Solid conversion problems : Time to buy a new computer perhaps?What...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23731&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23731 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9308
Posted: 20.Jun.2013 at 13:34

Time to buy a new computer perhaps?

What kind of file size are we talking here?

What are your computer specs?
]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:34:34 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23731&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23731 <![CDATA[Surface to Solid conversion problems : Well, I was able to load my...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23730&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23730 Author: SHANEM87
Subject: 9308
Posted: 20.Jun.2013 at 13:15

Well, I was able to load my surface into Inventor and stich it together. After I exported it back into Autocad as a block reference I was able to explode it and it came out as a 3d solid. Now the only problem is that this 3d solid has about a zillion different points and is so complex that even trying to move it takes about 5 minutes.]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:15:26 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23730&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23730 <![CDATA[Surface to Solid conversion problems : Actually, we&#039;ve recently...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23719&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23719 Author: SHANEM87
Subject: 9308
Posted: 20.Jun.2013 at 02:50

Actually, we've recently been updated to Autocad 2013]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:50:16 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23719&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23719 <![CDATA[Surface to Solid conversion problems : Too bad your stuck with AutoCAD...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23718&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23718 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9308
Posted: 19.Jun.2013 at 23:58

Too bad your stuck with AutoCAD 2008 as you might have better luck using the SURFSCULPT command.  Then again, if there are gaps then your chances of success with any command are going to be slim to none.
]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:58:05 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23718&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23718 <![CDATA[Surface to Solid conversion problems : Hey everyone, This is my first...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9308&PID=23715&title=surface-to-solid-conversion-problems#23715 Author: SHANEM87
Subject: 9308
Posted: 19.Jun.2013 at 19:52

Hey everyone,
    This is my first post here, and I was never forally trained on autocad, so please excuse me if I'm not using the proper terminology. I have surface that was given to me and I need to convert it to a solid in order to cut it on our CNC. The surface is very complex and I believe there may be some tiny gaps that are preventing me from converting it to a solid. I've been reading a lot of the forums and I've done the usual conversion techniques, such as the convert to solid command. I've also converted it to a mesh and tried converting it to a solid that way but no luck. Any advice would be great, Thanks!
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