# FACETERMESHTYPE System Variable [GstarCAD 2026](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [F](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/F/(F).md) ## Function Description: The FACETERMESHTYPE system variable is used to set the type for new meshes. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | User-settings | | Initial value | 0 | | Range | 0,1,2 | ## System Variable Value: **0:** convert objects to optimized mesh objects with fewer faces **1:** convert objects to faces, most of them are quadrilaterals **2:** convert objects to faces, most of them are triangles --- [Original help](https://www.gstarcad.net/help/GstarCAD_2026_en-US/detail/systemVariables/FACETERMESHTYPE.html) · © Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.