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    SOLID INSPECTOR- SURFACE BORDERS ERROR

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      caiamalo
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      Hi guys,

      I need help to fix an issue.
      I've created a component with Curviloft but I won't allow me to Slice it- it pops up the message The Selected Object is NOT a 'Manifold' Solid !
      I then tried the Solid Inspector on the object and it tells me that the error are the Surface Borders.
      I have zoomed in and I can't figure out where the holes are or where the error is.

      Can anyone please help me fix this?

      Thanks,
      Carolina


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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        Your shape has no thickness. It's just a surface. Faces in SketchUp have no thickness. In order to be considered a solid it needs to have a volume. The Surface Border message is referring to the perimeter of the surface.

        Screenshot - 3_26_2021 , 5_53_38 AM.png

        If you want to use Slicer or the Solid Tools, it first needs to have thickness. I used Vector Push/Pull here.
        Screenshot - 3_26_2021 , 5_56_20 AM.png

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