How to Convert Polyface Mesh to Solid?

[Kion_w]

I did a model in 3d studio max9. I would like to bring it to AutoCad to cut a sectional perspective.

I have tried exporting my file as dxf and dwg, it came out as Polyface Mesh in AutoCad. There is a command called "Make Solid" in AutoCad, that didn't help me.

HELP! I'm having a submission soon.

[JD Mather]

Zip and attach the dwg here.
You would need something like Inventor (if it is possible at all) to stitch the surfaces together.

[CarlB]

Have you tried the "mesh to solid" lisp, m2s.lsp? It's been referrenced several times at this site,, you should be able to find it in a search.

[Cad64]

I have merged your two threads. In the future, please only post your question once.

You can find the m2s lisp here: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1408

[Kion_w]

I have tried f2s and m2s. Both of them did not work. I suppose I did it the wrong way. I'm a newbie to AutoCad.

I have attached the max file. I did it in max9. Do you need any other version? I need a sectional perspective from Camera 4. If I were to create a section in max, the sectional perspective is not to scale.


Please help me. Thank you.

[Kion_w]

I have tried m2s and f2s but to no avail. Attached here is the dwg file. I need a sectional perspective from Camera 4. Please help me.

https://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d3dFdkdEM1UjVMWEE9PQ
(copy and paste link)

[Cad64]

Well, I'm afraid the m2s routine is not going to help you turn all of those pieces into Solids. And I hate to be an "I told you so" but you should've built this model in Autocad if you needed it to be a Solid model.

I realize it's too late now, but for future reference, always run tests before embarking on a big project like this. If you need to build something in one program and then transfer it to another, make sure that you will be able to do it successfully before you waste a lot of time building it. Create a small, simple model and try exporting it and see how it reacts. Find out if it will be usable in the other program before spending any time on the actual project. If the test model doesn't work, then you will know that you need to find another alternative.

Hopefully someone will be able to help you with this, but I don't have any ideas.

[Kion_w]

thank you all! i did it! i got my sectional perspective. =)

[Cad64]

Could you tell us how you did it?

[fig]

JD Mather can i send you an example of what I want to convert ?
In fact that is mesh polyface I want to convert in Cad in Solid.
I was trying mesh to solid (not so bad) and Lupa 2.35 but when I have too much mesh its impossible. How can I do ?
You said with Inventor, but how ?

Thanks to answer