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how can i make this mesh into a solid object
jan_deudekom
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hello everyone,
I am now working on replicating a part for one of my model trains. I have already made a 3D scan of it and imported it into onschape. I just can't seem to recreate this exactly because of the round shapes.
Maybe someone can help?
link:https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ac713e4d6f2a997dc7bbd9c4/w/95314a94a7a7f3da774c2b76/e/1496f23294372dfd23dcca5a?renderMode=0&uiState=67c083da57064a168a094b57
kind regards,
Jan
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somebody?
Looks like your mesh has too many open boundary edges to be usable in Onshape. Until Onshape releases more mesh capabilities either part studio or feature studio, the easiest way will be to repair your mesh in Blender or Fusion 360 then import it into Onshape once all geometry is repaired.
You can see if you have openings in your mesh with Onshape's view options Highlight boundary edges. Also it makes it easier to view your mesh if you choose Shaded without edges.
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You'll have to do some surface modeling. Too bad you don't have any reference geometry in your scan, to help with establishing a coordinate system. First thing I'd do is create a center plane or move the scan so it is centered as accurately as possible. This is a symmetrical thing, after all, and why do the work twice? The corners of the windshield come to my mind, for they are the only somewhat defined features in the whole shape. Then, I'd create section planes, profiles and guide curves by using points from the scan as references.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/37a088d6a7cb17ad163dbed7/w/3e2a37209d90824747285ced/e/2198d7b0993be4b62a5e8bb8?renderMode=0&uiState=67c74a0346ea521c11b2d29e
That'll be a bit of work, and this is only a quick and dirty approach, but you get the idea.