How do u make a 3D model back to a solid that has been exploded?

[Jee-Ha Kim]

I've encountered a problem when I worked with a 3D models. I exploded the
model to modify but I can't put it back together to make it back to one
piece model. Can anybody help me with that please???

[Billy]

You can't in AutoCAD, sorry. You can use the exploded entities as a guide
to re-model the part and that's about it. That is why Solidworks and Mech.
Desktop are popular. You can modify solids without any problems with
unioning and subtracting.

billy

[Jim Strenk]

In article <ZcBp2.10111$XY6.2...@news.san.rr.com>, "Billy"
<kao...@spanthis.san.rr.com> writes:

>You can't in AutoCAD, sorry.

Your partially correct. Using vanilla AutoCAD, you can't make an exploded
solid return to a solid. However, there is CGS software on the market that
allows for such editing proceedures. The problem lies within the ACIS kernel.
It has no provision for recording "history" in creating the original solid.
CGS software on the otherhand, does provide "history" of the original solid
making solids editing much easier.

Take a look at the software shop that Autodesk runs from its web site.

Go to www.autodesk.com

Other than THAT Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

James S. Strenk
President, AccuCAD Corporation

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