topic Re: How to export DEM to 3D Face file (4 sided polygon mesh) contained within a .DXF file. in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-to-export-dem-to-3d-face-file-4-sided-polygon/m-p/552181#M7952 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>TINs are all that have a similar structure, the Spatial Analyst doesn't have capabilities to export raster cells to the mesh you show</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:21:11 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2018-02-22T00:21:11Z How to export DEM to 3D Face file (4 sided polygon mesh) contained within a .DXF file. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-to-export-dem-to-3d-face-file-4-sided-polygon/m-p/552180#M7951 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm trying to convert DEM files to 3D faces that can be used within 3Ds Max. Currently I can only export TINN based triangulated objects. Can ArcMap do this?</P><P><IMG alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="/legacyfs/online/397132_3D Faces.jpg" style="width: 620px; height: 366px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:14:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-to-export-dem-to-3d-face-file-4-sided-polygon/m-p/552180#M7951 MitchellHess 2018-02-22T00:14:44Z Re: How to export DEM to 3D Face file (4 sided polygon mesh) contained within a .DXF file. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-to-export-dem-to-3d-face-file-4-sided-polygon/m-p/552181#M7952 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>TINs are all that have a similar structure, the Spatial Analyst doesn't have capabilities to export raster cells to the mesh you show</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:21:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-to-export-dem-to-3d-face-file-4-sided-polygon/m-p/552181#M7952 DanPatterson_Retired 2018-02-22T00:21:11Z Re: How to export DEM to 3D Face file (4 sided polygon mesh) contained within a .DXF file. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-to-export-dem-to-3d-face-file-4-sided-polygon/m-p/552182#M7953 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do you think there are any tools outside of spatial analyst that could create this type of mesh? We've been using Global Mapper to create these meshes, but we were hoping to find something in ArcMap that could handle this type of export.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:41:47 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/how-to-export-dem-to-3d-face-file-4-sided-polygon/m-p/552182#M7953 MitchellHess 2018-02-22T00:41:47Z