#113: How to create surface from mesh in Patran?<\/p>\n
Menu: Geometry, Action: Create, Object: Surface, Method: Mesh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
#113: How to create surface from mesh in Patran? 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