Issue (with the user not the software) with stitching a model

[paul.clements123]

Hi All,

First off, apologizes for a newbie question...

I have an issue where, based on searching the forums and google, I assume I switched to surface extrusion when I should have used solid.

This has left part of my model requiring patching / stitching but the parts with issues (showing as red lines) are inside the model and I don't know how to get at them to address. Here is a public link to my model: https://a360.co/2BRhj3f

Is there a way to address the issue? Like I said I'm a newbie and its taken me an embarrassing amount of time to build this, so hate the thought of having to start over.

Thanks in advance.

[TheCADWhisperer]

Where is the history?

Did you create this geometry, or did you get it from someone else?

[paul.clements123]

Hi,

No I created it (hence the mess I'm in) but I'm having performance issues so copied the body to a new design.

This one should have history : https://a360.co/3gmTyz1

Thanks

[TheCADWhisperer]

I will take a look at the new file in a minute.

Issues in these 3 locations in the first file.

All of this goes much faster if you 

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

[paul.clements123]

 Thank you, please find attached.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Where to start?

I see 246 warnings.

günther

[paul.clements123]

Hmmm sorry still learning!

do I need to start the model  again?

[TheCADWhisperer]

If it were my work, I would start over and use the BORN Technique as much as possible and practical.

I would avoid unnecessary dependencies.

[paul.clements123]

Gutted I was hopeful that it could be saved given the hours it’s taken to create the model (badly).

Thanks for your time and advice.

[wmhazzard]

Don't worry, the second time around will go twice as fast. It seems like there are a lot of missing sketches, did you delete them?

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@paul.clements123 wrote:

 I was hopeful that it could be saved given the hours it’s taken to create the model (badly).

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Well of course you could Export all the good stuff out to STEP and read it back in and redo only the problem part.

As @wmhazzard indicated, it go much faster than you might think.

But going forward you want to develop robust techniques that don't get you into a corner like this. 

[paul.clements123]

I had significant performance issues so in my head, deleting anything I was not "using" would help. It didn't and now I'm stuck up a certain creek without a paddle.

Another lesson learnt.

[paul.clements123]

Thanks, I've been trying to do as you suggested with the step export but I'm clearly out of my depth in trying to recover what I can from the mess I've made.

Are there any tricks or tips to speed up the creation of a new model by somehow magically cloning  or converting what I have?  Sorry possibly a stupid question but I need an identical copy if possible. If not, I'm back to working from the ground up with my ruler!

Totally noted your methodology advice, this has definitely been a learning experience that I do not want to repeat.

Again thank you both for your advice.

[paul.clements123]

Hi I've managed to rollback to an old version which as addressed the issue in the short term!