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John Connor 
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 Topic: How to convert surface (revolve) into 3D solids?
Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 23:49 |
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You definitely lucked out. Sometimes AutoCAD reports a failure. Good job!
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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otusbakkamoena
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 20:46 |
 look, it works and done. Now I know how to convert the surface (revolve) into 3D solids. Great 
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 20:25 |
 otusbakkamoena wrote:
And, finally.. YES.. BIG YES.. Thanks Sir.. I'm happy with your instruction.. Greetings from Indonesia.. |
Well I hope you get what you are looking for. In the meantime I have to go bail out my house. It's been raining like crazy today. I'll check back in a couple of hours. Good luck.
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 20:18 |
My disk profile looks like this in 2D. Look closely at the parts circled in yellow. What's missing? 
Edited by John Connor - 09.Dec.2014 at 20:18
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 20:15 |
otusbakkamoena wrote:
Do i create a closed poly? |
Really? You don't know how to create a single closed polyline profile from a series of lines and arcs? Why are you even attempting to work in 3D if you are not familiar with basic 2D polylines and what can be done with them? Look at my profiles in my first post and compare them to what you have. Do you see any differences? You can use the PEDIT command, which stands for Polyline Edit, to "join" multiple lines and arcs into a single closed polyline. Have you heard of the command?
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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otusbakkamoena
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 20:15 |
And, finally.. YES.. BIG YES.. Thanks Sir.. I'm happy with your instruction.. Greetings from Indonesia..
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otusbakkamoena
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 20:10 |
 so, how?
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 20:10 |
AutoCAD 2013? Do you have the SURFSCULPT command? If so you can use that to convert your object surfaces to a solid. I know because I just did it. I exploded my polyline profile to just lines and arcs and revolved it. I ended up with surfaces. Then I used the SURFSCULPT command to convert to a solid. The white object shown below is comprised of multiple surfaces while the magenta object is a solid. 
Edited by John Connor - 09.Dec.2014 at 20:10
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otusbakkamoena
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 20:09 |
Do i create a closed poly?
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2014 at 19:51 |
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No you can't send me an email. If you followed my directions and used a closed polyline as the profile for the object then the end result would have been a solid. I know because I did it myself. I would not suggest a solution unless I knew it would work. I usually test these things before posting.
What command did you use to try and convert the surfaces to a solid? And don't tell me you used THICKEN.
Edited by John Connor - 09.Dec.2014 at 20:01
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