frunza_samuel Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hallo everyone I know there is a procedure to turn a surface into a planar surface, but i don't really know if autocad can do that, or how to do it. By this procedure i mead transforming a cone into a surface, a cilinder into a surface for example, but in my case the main surface is not a basic surface (as show in the image) and the procedure is quite tricky. I'm thinking that it may be a command i didn't figured out, or a lisp procedure that could help me with this.. Thanks for help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 but in my case the main surface is not a basic surface You forgot to post a picture of your case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frunza_samuel Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 i didn't post a picture for my surface because it's different from case to case. I need somethng that can do well with any nonplanar surface. I heared there is a procedure to this, don't know how is it called, and i am interesed if it is implemented in autocad as a lisp procedure, or something similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frunza_samuel Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 basic surfaces have mathemathic fomulas, but there are procedures for solving the others. can u please lend me a hand on this, or tell me where to search? thank u for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoozin Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Just to clarify, you're talking about unrolling a surface (i.e. unrolling a complex object so that you know how to cut the plate so that it comes together properly) and not projecting the surface? I know that Rhino can do this easily, don't know how well AutoCAD does it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frunza_samuel Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 yes, unrolling, that's what i'm trying to get But it isn't an autocad command for that. I'm thinking that there are some lisp procedures that can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scj Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Suppose, you have to look for Third-party solutions - for instance search for AutoPOL or http://www.ant-ares.de Good luck Jochen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frunza_samuel Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 yes, that seems to be a solution Even so, it's far from free for a stundent like me thanks for help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 yes, that seems to be a solutionEven so, it's far from free for a stundent. Autodesk Inventor is free to students http://engineersrule.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargatefan Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hello. Maybe you know where I could find this flat surface function on 2012 autocad mechanical or infusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 You need Autodesk Inventor. What is this "infusion"? Did you mean Fusion? Inventor Fusion does not have this fuctionality. Do not confuse the free Inventor Fusion with the full featured Autodesk Inventor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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