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Summary
Take advantage of the solid modeling capabilities available for 3D solids. When
you convert mesh, you can specify whether the converted objects are smoothed
or faceted, and whether the faces are merged.
The smoothness and number of faces of the resulting 3D solid are controlled
by the
SMOOTHMESHCONVERT (page 1479) system variable. Whereas the
previous example shows a conversion to a smooth, optimized 3D solid, the
following example shows a conversion to a faceted 3D solid in which the faces
are not merged, or optimized.
The following tables list the objects that can be converted to solid objects and
some limitations on their conversion.
Objects that Can Be Converted to 3D Solids
Required propertiesObject
Encloses a volume with no gaps between edges (watertight)Mesh
Closed, uniform-width, with thicknessPolyline
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