Full Version: Import edges without faces (3d) to MoI

I would like to export edge loops from Modo and import it to MoI. I`ve tried _importObj but I can`t import edges without faces. DXF export from Modo seems to be broken.

I would like to build curves inside Modo (based on 3d scan) and import it to MoI for create clean cad surface.

---

Try Blender, and export as DXF only the edge with options as lines or polyline without projections.

---

Hi bartosh44,
This is a simplest way:
Import an object using importObj, select any edge, ctrl+a, ctrl+с, delete the object, ctrl+v

---

Beauty of simplicity! :)

---

I totally agree with you, that method of copying and pasting is much simpler.

---

Hi bartosh, there's also an OBJ to 3DM wireframe converter here:
http://moi3d.com/resources#Obj23dmWireframe_converter

That will load an OBJ file and save out a 3DM file that has line segments generated for the polygon edges.

DXF export from Modo probably makes what's called a "polyface mesh" entity in the DXF file, which is a polygon mesh made up of triangles and quads. MoI's DXF importer does not read those types of entities out of a DXF file, it only loads wire type entities like lines, circles, arcs, polylines and splines.

- Michael

---