Facets in sphere

[rdc]

Can anyone help me resolve the issue of having facets in putting a 3d object like sphere, when exported to 3dstudio? In 3d studio there are no facets. I'm new in 3D objects in autocad 2007, and I used to remember there's a control to make it smooth when you export it to 3d studio. Thanks.

[StykFacE]

Can anyone help me resolve the issue of having facets in putting a 3d object like sphere, when exported to 3dstudio? In 3d studio there are no facets. I'm new in 3D objects in autocad 2007, and I used to remember there's a control to make it smooth when you export it to 3d studio. Thanks.
type 3DSOUT and select the object to save. after you save, a dialog box will come up, make sure Auto Smoothing is On.

[rdc]

type 3DSOUT and select the object to save. after you save, a dialog box will come up, make sure Auto Smoothing is On.

3dsout does not work with Autocad2007 but I had tried doing that in 3dstudio but still shows 12 facets instead of a smooth sphere.

[Mr T]

From the helpfile 2004, don't know iof these will effect he output to 3DS. ALso saving as an old DXF, normally increases the polygon size of the model, this may become horrendously slow....

To raise the render resolution value -

At the Command prompt, enter viewres.
Ignore the prompt about fast zooms if you only want to make circles and arcs in the drawing look better for your rendering.
At the Circle Zoom Percent prompt, enter a high number (up to 20,000).

VIEWRES command -

Type: Real
Saved in: Drawing
Initial value: 0.5

Adjusts the smoothness of shaded and rendered objects and objects with hidden lines removed. Valid values are from 0.01 to 10.0.

Nick

[StykFacE]

3dsout does not work with Autocad2007 but I had tried doing that in 3dstudio but still shows 12 facets instead of a smooth sphere.
ah, 2007 doesn't export 3DS, you're right. sowee... ;-)

[rdc]

Nick,
Thanks for your response it it is not a view resolution issue, its more or a variable issue. With Autocad 2007 when you type setver then ? the list became longer and some had been changed. I cannot recall though what variable name you increase value to make sharp edges (segments) go away.

[Mr T]

I'll look at this in '07 tomorrow if I can get time.

Nick