DRAFTERS AND ENGINEERS

GULCH_OF_ROT

DO ANY OF YOU KNOW HOW TO CONVERT A SURFACE MODEL INTO A SOLID MODEL?

GULCH_OF_ROT

You'll right click the object in your model browser, and "copy to construction". Then delete the original. Go to your construction folder and double click it to enter the construction environment. From there you should be able to use a stitch command to stitch the surfaces together and create a solid.

SOUNDS EASY ENOUGH BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT A MODEL BROWSER IS

GULCH_OF_ROT

I READ THE AUTODESK DISCUSSION IT WAS VERY UNHELPFUL

WakeOfAshes

I'm an engineer but not that type. You should have made your subject a little more specific.

GULCH_OF_ROT

I suppose I should ask ya what software you are using first.

lol.

I HAVE LAND DESKTOP 2006-2009
AND
CIVIL 3D 2009-2011

GULCH_OF_ROT

Autodesk must mean AutoCAD.

YES

GULCH_OF_ROT

I'm an engineer but not that type. You should have made your subject a little more specific.

MMM OK

GULCH_OF_ROT

I am not familiar with either of those programs.

There is a Mesh to Solid option for AutoCAD.
And a dozen or so options for SolidWORKS.

I HAVE A 3D SURFACE WITH IS A COLLECTION OF 3D FACES IN AUTOCAD

I NEED TO SEND A 3D SOLID TO A FIRM THAT USES SOLID WORKS

GULCH_OF_ROT

DWG
DXF
XML
DWT

GULCH_OF_ROT

I ALL READY SENT THEM .DWG, .DXF, .DEM AND .XML.

IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THEY DON'T KNOW SHIT

I COULD SEND IT TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK, DROP ME YOUR E-MAIL.

GULCH_OF_ROT

Better not send me a virus.

IS NOT VIRUS ITS A SURFACE MODEL

GULCH_OF_ROT

JUST SENT DRAWING OVER

PRETTY BIG FILE ABOUT 12 MB

IT WILL TAKE A MINUTE TO GET THERE

GULCH_OF_ROT

I have it open in AutoCAD.
Trying to get it into SolidWORKS now.

Strange looking part.

IT IS THE TOPOGRAPHIC SURFACE OF THE TOP HALEAKALA MOUNTAIN

THERE ARE BUILDING A HUGE TELESCOPE UP THERE

GULCH_OF_ROT

All I see now is the white screen of death.

THAT SITE IS HUGE LIKE 1,200,000 SQ. FT.

GULCH_OF_ROT

IT IS THE TOPOGRAPHIC SURFACE OF THE TOP HALEAKALA MOUNTAIN

THERE ARE BUILDING A HUGE TELESCOPE UP THERE

Sweet! Makes sense to me now what it is.
Still looking at the white screen of death tho.

...I should have saved my work before trying to open your part...

I HOPE YOU LOSE ANYTHING

Xeno

"I hope you lose anything"

lawl

GULCH_OF_ROT

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT
THE MAYHEM FORUMS HELPING PROFESSIONALS COLLABORATE ON MULTIMILLION DOLLARS PROJECTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

GULCH_OF_ROT

"I hope you DONT lose anything"

lawl

GULCH_OF_ROT

I was able to bring it into a SolidWorks Drawing,..but not a SolidWorks Part,....YET.
Still trying.

THANKS FOR TRYING
I SPENT ABOUT 6 HOURS ON FRIDAY TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT, BUT ITS REAL HARD WITH SOLID WORKS ON MY COMPUTER.

GULCH_OF_ROT

Sorry GuLCH. It's not going to happen.
All I am getting is the white screen of death.

I also cannot rotate your AutoCAD Model you sent to me.
Seems like it is a flat model.

THANKS AGAIN FOR TRYING

ITS NOT A MODEL BUT A SURFACE
IT BEING FLAT IS AN ILLUSION
TO VERIFY JUST CLICK ON ANY ONE OF THE LINES AND YOU WILL SEE THE STARTING AND ENDING Z VERTEX ARE ABOVE ZERO AND DIFFERENT FROM EACH OTHER

JLRedWing13

And this is why I'm an aerospace engineer.... <_>