Moves the vertices of a mesh edge to a single vertex, which helps clean up, repair, and close mesh files for rapid prototype printing.
Steps:
Select a mesh edge.
The surrounding faces and edges adjust.
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Collapse Mesh > Collapse mesh edge
Mesh > Mesh Edit Tools > Collapse > Edge |
Moves the vertices of a mesh face to a single vertex, which helps clean up, repair, and close mesh files for rapid prototype printing.
Steps:
Select a mesh face.
The surrounding edges and faces adjust.
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Collapse Mesh > Collapse mesh face
Mesh > Mesh Edit Tools > Collapse > Face |
Moves the vertices of mesh faces that have a surface area greater or less than a specified value to an single vertex, which helps clean up, repair, and close mesh files for rapid prototype printing.
Steps:
Select a mesh object.
Options
Faces greater than
Selects faces with an area greater than the specified setting.
Faces less than
Selects faces with an area less than the specified setting.
Select Face
Select a mesh face to set the value to compare.
Select range from face
Sets the area by picking an example face. A range of ±0.1 of the area of the selected face is used.
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Collapse Mesh > Collapse mesh faces by area
Mesh > Mesh Edit Tools > Collapse > By Area |
CollapseMeshFacesByAspectRatio
Moves the vertices of mesh faces that are greater than a specified ratio of length to width to a single vertex, which helps clean up, repair, and close mesh files for rapid prototype printing.
Steps:
Select a mesh.
Note: A ratio of 25:1 or above is considered long.
Options
Aspect Ratio
Specify the target aspect ratio.
Select Aspect Ratio From Face
Select a mesh face to specify the Aspect Ratio value.
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Collapse Mesh > Collapse mesh faces by aspect ratio
Mesh > Mesh Edit Tools > Collapse > By Aspect Ratio |
Moves the vertices of mesh edges that are greater or less than a specified length to a single vertex, which helps clean up, repair, and close mesh files for rapid prototype printing.
Steps:
Select a mesh.
Options
Edge Length
Sets the edge length to compare.
If GreaterThan, selects faces with an edge length greater than the EdgeLength setting.
If LessThan, selects faces with an edge length less than the EdgeLength setting.
Increment
The value by which the Edge Length edit box is increased or decreased with the spinner controls.
Select Edge
Select a mesh edge to specify the edge length you want.
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Collapse Mesh > Collapse mesh faces by edge length
Mesh > Mesh Edit Tools > Collapse > By Edge Length |
Moves a selected mesh vertex to the location of an adjacent mesh vertex, which helps clean up, repair, and close mesh files for rapid prototype printing.
Steps:
Select a mesh vertex.
The adjacent faces adjust to fill the hole.
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Collapse Mesh > Collapse mesh vertex
Mesh > Mesh Edit Tools > Collapse > Vertex |
