FACETERMESHTYPE (System Variable)

Sets the type of mesh to be created.

Type:Integer
Saved in:User-settings
Initial value:0
0 Objects are converted to an optimized mesh object type with fewer faces
1 Faces are mostly quadrilateral
2 Faces are mostly triangular

This setting affects mesh that is converted from another object using the MESHSMOOTH command. (For a complete list of objects that can be converted to mesh, see Objects That Can Be Converted to Mesh.)