Ellen Finkelstein AutoCAD Tips

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

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

  1. Use our STL4CAD AutoCAD application to export the source 3d solid 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 polyface mesh entity 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 please do not hestitate to share this great method to convert a 3d solid into a polyface mesh with other AutoCAD users.

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