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Summary

Take advantage of the detailed modeling capabilities of 3D mesh by converting

objects such as 3D solids and surfaces to mesh.

Use this method to convert 3D faces (3DFACE) and legacy polygonal and

polyface meshes (from AutoCAD 2009 and earlier). You can also convert 2D

objects such as regions and closed polylines.

The default mesh settings are defined in the

Mesh Tessellation Options dialog

box

. The level of smoothness upon conversion depends on the mesh type

setting in this dialog box. If the mesh type is not set to be optimized, the

converted object is not smoothed.

To convert mesh objects to 3D surfaces or solids, use

CONVTOSOLID or

CONVTOSURFACE commands.

Objects That Can Be Converted to Mesh

Object type

3D solids

3D surfaces

3D faces

Polyface and polygon meshes (legacy)

Regions

Closed polylines

CONVTONURBS

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