Wire-frame to Solid ?
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Topic: Wire-frame to Solid ?
Posted By: goŘn
Subject: Wire-frame to Solid ?
Date Posted: 21.Feb.2012 at 09:41
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hi guys, I was working in CAD wire frame and I'm drawing a small plate 230*60*15, I have drawn this in wire frame (see below) is there any way to turn this into a solid object or add edges to it, so it appears as 1 object?   Thanks for any help with this!  ------------- 
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 21.Feb.2012 at 12:05
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One draws the rectangle in 2D then using either EXTRUDE or PRESSPULL gives the object height. It's not like you can draw the object in wireframe and magically turn it into a solid.
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Posted By: goŘn
Date Posted: 21.Feb.2012 at 12:39
see, add edges to it, so it appears as 1 object For the record I don't do 3D in CAD as of yet hence the question, although I do lots Of 3D work in CINEMA4D as its better with animations & sequences but you can draw Poly-lines/Splines and
‘magically’ make them into a solid, by adding outer layers/surfaces. seems cad lacks this feature Thanks anyway  -------------
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John Connor wrote:Posted By: goŘn
Date Posted: 21.Feb.2012 at 14:03
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Managed to work this out (for anyone interested) Draw your wire frame box using the BOX command Specify first corner or Specify other corner or [Cube/Length]: @230,60 Specify height or [2Point] <15.0000>: 15 After that simply use the HIDE command Which will make your Frame appear to have surfaces  Thanks -------------
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 21.Feb.2012 at 18:03
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Or draw it as I instructed you and use a 2Dwireframe visual style to view it with.
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Posted By: heinsite
Date Posted: 22.Feb.2012 at 09:34
And this is why I like SketchUp!
 Dave.
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