topic Split a complex mesh in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Split a complex mesh

cornell1980 — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:59:48 GMT

I have a mesh of the Statue of Liberty. I would like to split the mesh of the model at the torch and the base so that they can be 3D printed in different colors. I've read plenty regarding splitting meshes but they all seem simple objects. I need guidance on splitting something with many more triangles.

Thanks

Tim

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wersy — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 13:18:43 GMT

I converted to solid

Then it was split already to 5 bodys

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cornell1980 — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 13:26:35 GMT

Thanks, I was able to convert it to a solid and separate the torch but it didn't separate the base. Any ideas on how I would do that?

Thanks

Tim

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wersy — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:21:07 GMT

I deleted the base in mesh mode. So have to restore the base.

Re: Split a complex mesh

HughesTooling — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:52:23 GMT

There doesn't seem to be any reason to convert this to a solid, can be split as a mesh.

First I ran separate to break the mesh into it's closed parts.

Then mesh plane cut to cut the base off. File's attached.

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g-andresen — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:32:33 GMT

Hi,

Why don't you cut the object directly in the slicer?

günther

Re: Split a complex mesh

wersy — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 16:11:28 GMT

I already suspected that it would work in mesh mode. But I am not familiar with it.
Thank you, I have learned something new.