Ellen Finkelstein AutoCAD Tips

How to convert a polyface mesh entity into a 3d solid?

There is a way to convert a polyface mesh drawing entity into a 3d solid directly in AutoCAD environment. To convert a polyface mesh into a 3d solid please follow the step by step procedure below.

  1. Use our STL4CAD AutoCAD application to export the source polyface mesh object to a STL file. The free evaluation version of stl export application is available from this site.
  2. Use our STL2CAD AutoCAD application to create 3d solid in AutoCAD drawing from STL file. The free evaluation version of stl import application is available from this site.
  3. If you find this procedure useful for yourself please do not be afraid to share this great method to convert a polyface mesh into a 3d solid with other AutoCAD users.

If STL file format processing is not the case you can also use our mesh to solid conversion tool for AutoCAD that will convert any 3d object into a 3d solid drawing entity.