Simplify Geometry

Aidus

Hi all!
Is there any plugin that can simplify such geometry or I need to do this manualy?
Mesh

Result is something like this:
Column

mitcorb

Please explain a little more what you mean by simplify?
Do you mean to get rid of the "quilting"? Or do you simply want to hide the dashed lines of the mesh?

Gaieus

Whaat has a polyreducer plugin - I don1t know how it would work in this case however (it's best on organic stuff like statues and such)

Jim

Thom's Cleanup plugin, is maybe what you mean? (You need to have it either way.)

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=22920

Aidus

Thanks for reply!
I did it manualy. Later will try that polyreducer plugin Gaieus and then post results.
Reduced

Aidus

Well, polyreducer cuts away some geometry and in this case is not working at all. So I think this job can be done only manualy

tomot

I use MeshLab. http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/

Procedure:

export SU mesh in OBJ format.
import into Meshlab
do remesh
export Mesh in DXF format
Import DXF mesh back into SU

Note: In Meshlab:
Turn of flatline display, goto Filters menu.
Pick: Remeshing, simplification and reconstruction / Quadratic Edge Collapse Decimation.
Do Quadratic Edge Collapse Decimation several times till you are happy we the reduced mesh.

Aidus

Thanks!

maxhouserocks

Exactly what i have been looking for also..
However, the interface does not seem exactly simple

Can you tell us what pulldown and command you use to do the REMESH please?

Thanks,
Bob

@tomot said:

I use MeshLab. http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/

Procedure:

export SU mesh in OBJ format.

import into Meshlab

do remesh

export Mesh in DXF format

Import DXF mesh back into SU

Note: In Meshlab:
Turn of flatline display, goto Filters menu.
Pick: Remeshing, simplification and reconstruction / Quadratic Edge Collapse Decimation.
Do Quadratic Edge Collapse Decimation several times till you are happy we the reduced mesh.

pbacot

This is an 8-year old thread. Maybe you could contact the Meshlab developers with questions.