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Autoshaper

Convert mesh to nurbs and import / export 3D file formats with Nurbs solid shapes including STEP (STandardized Exchange of Product), 3DM (Rhino), IGES and BREP with automatic nurbs surface reconstruction.

Autoconverter

Import, export and convert many 3D mesh and solid file formats including STL (stereolithography), SKP (Trimble SketchUp), OBJ (Wavefront), FBX (Filmbox), STEP (STandardized Exchange) and more.

Automapki Application

Overlay DWG drawing entities on top of public satellite imagery provided by Open Street Map, Map Quest, Open Aerial or any user defined WMS / WTS base layers.

Automesher Application

Convert polyface mesh to solid and import / export many 3D mesh and solid file formats including STL (stereolithography), SKP (Trimble SketchUp), OBJ (Wavefront), 3DM (Rhino) and others.

Convert SKP Files to OBJ Files with Autoconverter

Details: Last Updated on Friday, 15 September 2023 11:38

SketchUp is a popular 3D modeling software that allows you to create and edit 3D models easily. However, SketchUp SKP files are not compatible with many other 3D applications and file formats, such as OBJ (Alias Wavefront). OBJ is a simple and widely used file format that represents 3D geometry and can be imported and exported by various 3D software. Therefore, converting SKP to OBJ can be useful for you if you want to use your SketchUp models in other programs or systems.

KML and KMZ Files in AutoCAD DWG Drawings

Details: Last Updated on Friday, 15 September 2023 11:38

If you want to work with geographic data in AutoCAD, you might encounter KML and KMZ files. These are file formats that store information about locations, shapes, images, and styles on maps and Earth browsers, such as Google Earth. KML stands for Keyhole Markup Language, an XML based format, while KMZ is a compressed version of KML. They enable you to import and export data between different platforms and applications. You can use them to create maps, visualize terrain, analyze spatial information, and more.

Convert Polyface Mesh to Solid in AutoCAD

Details: Last Updated on Friday, 15 September 2023 11:37

AutoCAD is a powerful DWG editor that allows you to create and edit 3D models. One of the features of AutoCAD is the ability to import and export different file formats, such as DWG, DXF, STL, or SAT. However, some of these formats may not be compatible with the solid modeling tools in AutoCAD. For example, if you import a polyface mesh file, you may not be able to perform common operations on solids, such as extrude, revolve, or sweep. In this case, you need to convert the polyface mesh to a solid entity first.

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