topic Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing? in Fusion Support Forum

Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

Kalengray — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:51:53 GMT

After importing a scan i went to do a little bit of cleaning up and noticed the button for direct mesh edit has completely gone, is this due to an update or is it a unique issue just for me?

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

jeff_strater — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:02:24 GMT

It still should be there as far as I know. Right click on the mesh in the browser, or in the Edit dropdown on the Mesh tab:

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

Kalengray — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:57:17 GMT

Mine is simply not there 😕

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

jeff_strater — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:16:44 GMT

I don't think that this is tied to an extension of any kind.

Try resetting your customization (right click in the tool bar, and do both of these):

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

jhackney1972 — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:25:48 GMT

Also you can see if it is available by typing "S" on the keyboard to bring up the Shortcut Menu and then typing in "Direct Edit" to see if you can find it that way.

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Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

Kalengray — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:20:41 GMT

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

Kalengray — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:31:11 GMT

still nothing, Very strange

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

TheCADWhisperer — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:47:12 GMT

@Kalengray

If you start a new blank file - is it there?

Just as a "sanity check" Can you File>Export your *.f3d file that exhibits this behavior to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

Edit: Do you have Capture Design History turned on?

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

jeff_strater — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:35:19 GMT

ah, @Kalengray , I suspect that @TheCADWhisperer has the answer. Direct Edit does not make sense in a Direct Modeling design, because all editing is direct. Direct Edit in a history-based/parametric design effectively allows you to make some Direct Modeling edits to a mesh that are not captured. But, that is not needed in a Direct Modeling design.

Now I feel bad for not seeing that earlier...

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

tran.t.duc — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:42:58 GMT

I have the same issue, I can't direct edit (mesh) a filed that was imported. I wonder if that's the issue.

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

t_boerboom — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:28:36 GMT

Welll afther reading message 9 I tought i had the awnser. And i did 🙂 The problem is that you do not have Capture design history activated... When you do, direct edit becomes visible 🙂

Re: Direct mesh edit has gone missing?

kiritoluffysao — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:05:28 GMT

This is the anwser, thank you for that saves me so much headace