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Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (Heartlander) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:11:29 +0000

BTW, since 2N2R5 told me about Solid Inspector, my models have been much cleaner.

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (Heartlander) — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:56:35 +0000

I might take exception to the statement that cloud netfabb is fool proof. Not from this fool it ain't! Every time I've run something through them it comes back looking like a child's scribble, with sealed up (intentionally designed) holes plus ramps and other oddities that I have no clue of origin.

Of course, I am not your average fool so perhaps it has met its match.

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (Cromz) — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:57:15 +0000

yes! thanks to this thread, I can print the Mecanum Wheels

thanks for posting the info.

I'll download and mess with Meshlab but could.netfab worked for these wheels.

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (cmetzel) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:49:52 +0000

cloud.netfabb.com is foolproof, but meshlab lets you do more manually.

If you're just looking for simple cleanup use netfabb

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (cckens) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:49:27 +0000

Meshlab is a tool, Netfabb is a service.

There is no knowledge required to use Netfabb. Submit your mesh and let it do the cleanup.

Meshlab is another animal entirely.

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (Aron) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:36:58 +0000

solidoodlesupport wrote:

IanJohnson wrote:
Run it through cloud.netfabb.com
Meshlab is also great for cleaning up models.

Which is a better tool to become familiarized with?

I just want to learn 1 tool for 3D printing and modeling!

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (solijohn) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:19:15 +0000

IanJohnson wrote:

Run it through cloud.netfabb.com

Meshlab is also great for cleaning up models.

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (lawsy) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:04:34 +0000

Sometimes if you ignore it it goes ok but other times it gives some very funky shapes.

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (JustSomeGuyTN) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:42:06 +0000

Thanks Ian, that made a big difference. Cemetzel, usually I ignore those too but this time it was making the slicing go a very very long time and when it finished the gcode had a huge block in the top of the model that wasn't supposed to be there.

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (IanJohnson) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:53:27 +0000

Run it through cloud.netfabb.com

Re: Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (cmetzel) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:26:09 +0000

I ignore those and it prints fine still

Are there automated ways to fix non manifold holes?

null@example.com (JustSomeGuyTN) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:01:24 +0000

I'm still pretty new to 3D design so please bear with me. I get this message when I use Slic3r on a figure that I made in Daz3D and converted to an STL in MeshLab. "12:33:27.003 : Warning: The input file contains a hole near edge 2359.000000-2360.000000 (not manifold). You might want to repair it and retry, or to check the resulting G-code before printing anyway." I tried selecting and deleteing the non manifold vertices in MeshLab but I still get this message. Is there something else I can do to fix the issue?