Surface into Solid in STEP file.

[yta10]

Hello,

I have this STEP file with surface in it.

I tried to snitch it to make it into solid part. 

but, I failed it.

Is there any way to make the surface into solid part?

Thank you!

[CCarreiras · Accepted solution]

Hi!

When you deleted the solid, you also deleted a critical face, and that left a gap.

When you try to stitch, that gap will prevent to turn it into a solid.

That gap is represented in the image below (blue face)

Close that gap with Patch Tool, and Stich again all the surfaces and you will have the solid you need.

[swalton · Accepted solution]

Your surface model is not watertight.  Find the gap, and fill it with and additional surface feature, then stitch all the surfaces into a solid. 

Sometimes unchecking the transparent option for the surfaces makes it easier to see the gaps, other times you might need to copy them to the construction environment.  The construction environment has better tools for finding gaps/missing faces.

[yta10]

Thank you so much!!

It worked!

[yta10]

I appreciate it! It works!

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! There are multiple ways to do this. Indeed, like Carlos and Steven mentioned, there is a gap in the surface body. It is no longer watertight. Move EOP above NONE:1 surface and create a workplane at the end of the solid bar. Move it back. Use Sculpt command -> select the surface and the workplane -> create a new solid body or join it to the existing solid body.

Many thanks!