Controls how objects are created, and their materials.
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Note: For options that control how 3D objects are displayed, see ACIS.
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Create 3D Object As: Choose between Solid (ACIS representation) and TC Surface (TurboCAD representation), or SMesh, (Smooth Surface Mesh). 3D objects are created as solids by default, but you can change this Properties setting for all 3D tools, or for individual objects.
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TC Surface objects are created using the TurboCAD internal graphics engine. The "inner body" concept does not apply to surfaces, but when an object is trimmed or cut, the resultant object is entirely covered by surface elements.
You can create surfaces that are ACIS objects by converting existing objects. See Surface and Solid Conversion Operations.
Smooth Mesh - SMesh A smooth mesh or "smesh" is a surface object which can be form organic shapes more easily than traditional solids and surfaces. This can be accomplished by specifying a smoothing value to the smesh.
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Tip: You can explode a solid object twice to turn it into an exploded (node-editable) surface object.
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Note: The thickness is assigned perpendicular to the workplane in which the object was drawn, regardless of the current workplane.
Materials: Apply photorealistic colors and textures to the selected 3D object (your model) by using preset materials or by creating new materials. Materials can also be assigned By Block. When set By Block the object will use the material assigned to the block instance in which it resides.
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Object Specific Faceting (Available in TurboCAD Platinum Pro and Pro Only)
Faceting can be controlled on an individual object basis via the Properties of the object. Object specified faceting overrides the global setting in the ACIS settings.
Two entities with new faceter options:
