Convert surface to solid model or turn off yellow edges in surface model

[Anonymous]

First off, I am not a surface modeling guru. We received a surface model from a vendor that I have patched up as best I can, it still has one hole that I can find that I haven't been able to fill. Ideally we would like to have a solid model, but I'm running out of time to get this done and the surface model we have would be good enough for our purposes IF I can get the yellow surface tangent lines to turn off or change their color to black. I've attached a jpg of the surface model with the yellow lines and uploaded the model here: http://discussion.autodesk.com/adskcsp/thread.jspa?threadID=648171.

Suggestions?

Thanks.

[JDMather]

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@iamchuck wrote:
But your previous replies to Shawnmann were useless. ..

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Let's review the history.

Post #1 - now broken link - but it was Inventor ipt file.

Post #3 - my first response - asking for original file (which wouldn't be an Inventor file).

Post #4 - the Inventor file posted again (but the Inventor file wouldn't be the the original file as requested.

Post #5 - I explained that I was expecting the STEP or more likely IGES file that was imported into Inventor.

Post #6 - stated the ultimate solution would be to convert it to a solid (with evidence).

Post #8 - once again the wrong file posted - NOT the original file as requested.

Post #13 - it was obvious this was going to take a significant study by the OP to describe how to fix the part - therefore I posted a link (now broken) to a video that explained (in general) the step-by-step process to fix the solid.

What more do you expect?  I think part of the problem here is dragging up an old thread where some of the history is lost.

[Carthik_Babu]

Hi JDMather,
You have mentioned
"Sometimes when someone digs up an old thread like this with a "new solution" they are trying to sell you their product."
Just to clarify you: i am answering.
i have digged up an old thread like this for getting solution for my requirement and found there is no good solution in this discussion forum. When I got solution by these two links, which i have posted, i felt it will be useful for those who search for the same. Apart from that i have no intention to hurt you or trying to showcase my talent (since i have no product to sell 🙂 )

I really like this forum, where we are helped by many. So as a return, i would also like to help others, that's my intention.

[sugy]

Hai... Mr. Shawnmann could you tell me how to make this parts.. how to start modelling ? can we use autodesk inventor for making parts like this or another software..