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Topic: another stl help

Im trying to create a light switch wall plate with a light timer cover and i've put the file through cloud and it fills in the opposite holes that i want here is the link to the file http://cloud.netfabb.com/index.php?key= … ab73182847

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2 Reply by cckens (edited by cckens 2013-05-15 22:53:48)

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Re: another stl help

Holy Non-Manifold Edges!

Syko, what did you model this with?  The original is showing a lot of non-manifold edges.  When I run through MeshLab and look at the wireframe mesh there are facets all over the place where there shouldn't be.  I'll get a pic posted of what I see when I can download it.

EDIT:
http://www.kenzden.com/download/SykoDJ05152013.jpg

The darker red in the center is a facet that is created between the 3 vertices of the corner and the inside edge.  This shouldn't be there...

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Re: another stl help

i modeled it in sketchup havent had this issue before

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Re: another stl help

Weird,  sketchup isn't usually this twitchy...

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Re: another stl help

i know thats why im stuck i cant figure this out

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Re: another stl help

what would be the best way to fix that

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Re: another stl help

I imported the stl into SU and could not get FixSolid plugin to fix the problems.  Instead of manually fixing it, I re-created the wallplate next to the other one, using the dimensions as best I could.  I exported that wallplate as an stl, and seems to look good.  If you're new to SU, I can summarize how I made it, but I'm not a master but have some fu.

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Re: another stl help

not completely new to sketchup just new to the advanced stuff i've mainly used sketchup for subwoofer box design thanks for the help

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Re: another stl help

It took some time when I was going from using SU for visual sketching to making watertight 3D printable things.  I realized I can simply hit undo and use those steps so here is the evolution if you want it.

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Re: another stl help

thanks i appreciate it