Creating objects from 3D Polygons

[tjdarr]

I am using VW 2018 and in earlier versions I was able to create solid objects from a closed set of 3D polygons (all polygons share edges and vertices) by selecting all and using the "Add Solid" tool. This procedure no longer seems to work in 2018. Am I missing something?

Thanks - 

[zoomer]

This should work by Stitch and Trim Surfaces in the Model > 3D Power Pack > ... Menu.

[Kevin McAllister]

19 hours ago, tjdarr said:

I am using VW 2018 and in earlier versions I was able to create solid objects from a closed set of 3D polygons (all polygons share edges and vertices) by selecting all and using the "Add Solid" tool. This procedure no longer seems to work in 2018. Am I missing something?

Thanks - 

 

I'm not sure this method actually made a solid. Whenever I tried it the resulting object was still a hollow shell and would show as such in a section.

 

9 minutes ago, zoomer said:

This should work by Stitch and Trim Surfaces in the Model > 3D Power Pack > ... Menu.

 

^ this is a good solution. Note I think you have to convert your polygons to NURBS surfaces first (Modify>Convert>Convert to NURBS).

 

Kevin

[AlanW]

@tjdarrDraw your object with 3D polygons and then Add solid.

This works for me.

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Edited February 10, 2018 by Alan Woodwell

[markdd]

Add solid works for me too, although I did have a problem making it work with a simple 6 sided rectangular box shape. However I try to draw that freehand I can't make that work. Any other simple 3D shapes I just tried worked fine though.