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Inventor 2018: Converting Mesh with Mesh Enabler to Solid Issue

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:48:14 GMT

I've been trying to work with meshes recently.

I would use the AutoCAD format but I cannot find any.

Right now, I'm using Mesh Enabler for Inventor, which should convert a mesh into a solid, but it is converting to something else (See attached screenshot).

I am trying to turn it into a solid so I can customize it by adding some holes, but I cannot do so because it isn't solid.

The original file is: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:31056/files

Any help would be appreciated

@Anonymous,

marius.gildehaus has edited your subject line and embedded pictures for clarity
Original: Mesh to Solid Conversion Problem

Re: Inventor 2018: Converting Mesh with Mesh Enabler to Solid Issue

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:48:35 GMT

basically, mesh enabler isnt working the way i indented it to, and i don't know how to fix it.

Re: Inventor 2018: Converting Mesh with Mesh Enabler to Solid Issue

johnsonshiue — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:48:39 GMT

Hi! Mesh Enabler converts mesh to composite surface body. You will need to use Stitch command to turn it into a solid, assuming the mesh is water-tight.

Many thanks!

Re: Inventor 2018: Converting Mesh with Mesh Enabler to Solid Issue

WHolzwarth — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:48:43 GMT

This needs some work, but end result is not bad.

2018 IPT and STEP in ZIP.

STEP contains cleaned Inventor data

Re: Inventor 2018: Converting Mesh with Mesh Enabler to Solid Issue

marius.gildehaus — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:50:06 GMT

Great job as always @WHolzwarth

Hello @Anonymous!

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