Triangulation
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
The application creates a ribbon panel in the “Add-Ins” tab, which features 3 buttons arranged in a drop-down list:
- TriangS3d - creates a 3D Solid
- TriangSubdM - creates a SubDMesh
- TriangPfM - creates a Polyface Mesh
The command-line commands with the same names are also available.
After a command is invoked, the applications ask the user to select a set of points. If TriangS3d is invoked, it will ask for a Z coordinate for the reference plane, which is needed to close the 3D solid. The reference plane will be parallel to the World XY plane.
After the selection, it creates a 3D polygonal representation of the set of points.
The created 3D object is useful for creating sections, toposurfaces, and calculating the volume of excavation, etc.
Commands
Installation/Uninstallation
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin.
You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in.
To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.
Additional Information
Some software packages include this functionality, such as Autodesk® Revit® and Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D®.
Source code and theoretical background are available on Kean Walmsley’s blog:
https://www.keanw.com/2009/07/triangulating-an-autocad-3d-solid-from-a-set-of-points-using-net.html.
Known Issues
Polyface Mesh is limited to 32,767 points – this is an Autodesk® AutoCAD® limitation. The Triangulation of SubDMesh and 3D solid is limited to 200,000 points due to performance and memory usage considerations.
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Limited support is available via e-mail: zeljko.gjuranic@sk.t-com.hr
Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
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1.0.0 |
Added 2022 support |