---
title: "Surface"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/FAIEXPORT-TUAIEXPORT_GROUP_SURFACE.html"
section_path: "Configuration > Preferences > Import/Export > Illustrator Export > Surface"
element_id: "FAIEXPORT"
group_id: "TUAIEXPORT_GROUP_SURFACE"
description: "This option is helpful for improving the look of textured surfaces. The object polygons will be subdivided upon export."
---

## Surface

### Export

Parameter ID: `TUAIEXPORT_EXPORTSURFACE`

Enable this option if you want to export surfaces.

### Subdivide Polygons

Parameter ID: `TUAIEXPORT_POLYSUBDIV`

This option is helpful for improving the look of textured surfaces. The object polygons will be subdivided upon export.

### Divisions

Parameter ID: `TUAIEXPORT_POLYSUBDIV_LEVEL` · Range: [1..8]

The number of subdivisions are defined by this value.

### Backface Cull

Parameter ID: `TUAIEXPORT_BACKFACECULL`

If enabled, objects' backfaces will not be exported.

### Overfill

Parameter ID: `TUAIEXPORT_OVERFILL`

Using this option reduces gaps when exporting vectors between polygons.

### Shading

Parameter ID: `TUAIEXPORT_SHADING`

**Shading** defines how the polygons will be exported.

Object

**Object** uses the color that is defined in the **Attribute Manager**'s Basic tab's **Color**setting.

Uniform

**Uniform** uses the color of the first object .

Facetted

The **Facetted** uses the color at the center of each polygon.