# Modifying 2D elements from linear to quadratic
Linear 2D elements (i.e. Tri3 and Quad4) can be converted to quadratic (i.e. Tri6 and Quad8, respectively) using the Sculpt > 2D element operations > Modify linear 2D to Quadratic menu command. The procedure is as follows.
- Set the cursor mode to Select elements.
- Select the 2D elements that are to be converted.
- Give the Modify linear 2D to quadratic command.