Controls whether mesh objects that you convert to 3D solids or surfaces are smoothed or faceted, and whether their faces are merged.
| Type: | Integer |
| Saved in: | Registry |
| Initial value: | 0 |
This system variable sets the default behavior for the CONVTOSOLID and CONVTOSURFACE commands.
| Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Creates a smooth model. Coplanar faces are optimized, or merged. |  |
| 1 | Creates a smooth model. Original mesh faces are retained in the converted object. |  |
| 2 | Creates a model with flattened faces. Coplanar faces are optimized, or merged. |  |
| 3 | Creates a model with flattened faces. Original mesh faces are retained in the converted object. |  |
For example, if you convert a mesh box to a solid object, the setting for SMOOTHMESHCONVERT has the following results:
- Smoothed and optimized. Coplanar faces are merged into a single face. The overall shape of some faces can change. Edges of faces that are not coplanar are rounded. (SMOOTHMESHCONVERT = 0)
- Smoothed and not optimized. Each original mesh face is retained in the converted object. Edges of faces that are not coplanar are rounded. (SMOOTHMESHCONVERT = 1)
- Faceted and optimized.
Coplanar faces are merged into a single, flat face. The overall shape of some faces can change. Edges of faces that are not coplanar are creased, or angular. (SMOOTHMESHCONVERT = 2)
- Faceted and not optimized.
Each original mesh face is converted to a flat face. Edges of faces that are not coplanar are creased, or angular. (SMOOTHMESHCONVERT = 3)
