octo12 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I have imported data showing the contours of a surface into autocad.. I want to output it as an .stl of the same contour map but with a higher resolution and smoothed out. I created a mesh and exploded, but now at the stage where I want to convert to solid it doesn't let me do it.. Is there a way of making the mesh into a solid? Command: _convtosolid Mesh conversion set to: Smooth and optimized. Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 53646 found Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 37336 found (6124 duplicate), 84858 total Select objects: 84858 objects cannot be converted. Command: Command: Command: _EXPORT Select solids or watertight meshes: Specify opposite corner: 84858 found Select solids or watertight meshes: Selected objects must be solids or watertight meshes. 84858 objects removed from the selection set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Yes, there are. Check out Similar Threads listed below for possible solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octo12 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 I've tried this .lsp shown in the thread linked here.. but it doesn't make my mesh into a solid http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?1408-m2s-Mesh-to-Solid the other thread linked to in that one has gone.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Your best bet would be to supply a copy of your drawing. You may have to utilize Dropbox as I'm guessing the file size will be over the limit allowed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octo12 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Ye its 35mb.. I will have a look at dropbox and zippyshare etc. I have uploaded it to google drive to show a friend.. Is there a way of sharing that publicly on this forum without uploading again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octo12 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Ok I've set google drive to share with anyone who has the link.. this is the dwg with the mesh, hope it works https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5SPeOy-OH4IMFg1OExrUFJUZHM/edit?usp=sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I have imported data... What format was the imported data? Is that a picture of the original or after you tried to "fix" it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octo12 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Yes thats after I "fixed" it ;-) there was no mesh before.. I can also upload the original before any possibly counterproductive tinkering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octo12 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 The original "virgin pre-fix" pre_fix.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octo12 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 The google drive link doesnt appear to have come up must be awaiting moderation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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