SSIMMONS Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 If anyone could give some tips on how to turn a hollow (zero thickness) mesh into a solid part it would be much appreciated. Seems like it should be fairly easy, but I am yet to find a good method to do it, Thanks. -Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary OConnor Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Do you have a sample file you are considering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSIMMONS Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 I just made this one real quick for you. It is going to seem a bit weird, but if you can help me get it to work it will all makes sense. It has to do with 3D printing topographical resin portraits and possible work applications in the future. test ~ Mesh Corrected.stl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSIMMONS Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Cary, Here is a much simpler example to work with. It will be a lot easier to solve using this hollow cube. Sorry for the complex model before. I would assume that anything that works on this simple model should be adaptable to work with the more complex shape (if my computer doesn't melt first haha). -Spencer box test.stl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSIMMONS Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Well, I am wrong about that one. It looks like the cube can simply be converted to a solid and IC does that no problem. Maybe the mesh has some issues on the more complex model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKevin Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 The large mesh made many facets parts in and assembly. Each would have to be individually solidified then Boolean all together to one part, assuming all that succeeded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSIMMONS Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 16 hours ago, IronKevin said: The large mesh made many facets parts in and assembly. Each would have to be individually solidified then Boolean all together to one part, assuming all that succeeded. I was afraid you were going to say that haha. Thanks for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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