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      tomot
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      I created a simple cube greeble ruby a while ago that draws an array of cubes in xy, xz, yz, or xyz planes. My idea was to carve out cubes from these arrays to create other 3d objects, retaining the basic cube module, much like the Voxel idea. Attached is 3d object file.

      I ran Cleanup on this file. but it was unable to delete the redundant interior faces.
      In addition is Cleanup able to remove the unnecessary exterior cube lines while retaining the integrity of the 3d object?


      Hilbert.skp

      [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
      tomot

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        thomthom
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        Cleanup does not remove internal faces. It's a very difficult thing to do - determining what is "inside" from code. Look at TIGs list of plugins, he have at least one that does that job.

        @tomot said:

        In addition is Cleanup able to remove the unnecessary exterior cube lines while retaining the integrity of the 3d object?

        "unnecessary exterior cube lines" - you mean like mending a set of colinear edges into a single edge? That is can do.

        Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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          Piratestef
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          @thomthom said:

          @piratestef said:

          I just need clean faces. With how the model now is it had all kinds of holes and gaps in the faces.

          That looks to be due to poor geometry in the model. Not something that can automatically fixed. When I opened the DWG in AutoCAD I got a warning I'd never seen before, it'd encountered 30 errors and wanted to abort loading the file.

          Thanks for the help, I was working on a Solidworks file and wanted it as an sketchup file. So I made it a .dwg and there is the result.

          Do you know a way to get a solidworks model into a sketchup file?

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            thomthom
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            Afraid not, I've not used Solidworks - don't know it's export capabilities.

            Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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              thomthom
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              Have you looked at TIGs tools?

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                thomthom
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                Solid Solver and Fix Solid should both do it - at least they where made to do so. Perhaps you have an edge case there.

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                  voljanko
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                  @tomot said:

                  I created a simple cube greeble ruby a while ago that draws an array of cubes in xy, xz, yz, or xyz planes. My idea was to carve out cubes from these arrays to create other 3d objects, retaining the basic cube module, much like the Voxel idea. Attached is 3d object file.

                  I ran Cleanup on this file. but it was unable to delete the redundant interior faces.
                  In addition is Cleanup able to remove the unnecessary exterior cube lines while retaining the integrity of the 3d object?

                  Hello,
                  I have checked the model it with SuSolid plugin and fixed the model with 1 button.
                  David

                  SuSolid.com - solid check - solid repair- solid intersection check - weight plugin

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                    olishea
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                    @tomot said:

                    none of them perform interior face removal 😞

                    Have you tried Remove Inner Faces plugin?!

                    oli

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                      tomot
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                      @voljanko said:

                      Hello,
                      I have checked the model it with SuSolid plugin and fixed the model with 1 button.
                      David

                      OK!..... please attach my file with you 1 button fix 👍

                      [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
                      tomot

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                        tomot
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                        @olishea said:

                        Have you tried Remove Inner Faces plugin?!

                        Where? there is no such name when searching at this forum or at the ruby library depot.😞

                        [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
                        tomot

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                          thomthom
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                          You find all of them in the Plugin Index: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=250026 (Resources > Plugins)

                          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                            voljanko
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                            @tomot said:

                            OK!..... please attach my file with you 1 button fix 👍

                            No problem 😄


                            Hilbert_all_solids.skp

                            SuSolid.com - solid check - solid repair- solid intersection check - weight plugin

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                              tomot
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                              @thomthom said:

                              You find all of them in the Plugin Index: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=250026 (Resources > Plugins)

                              Yes I included that thread also, visually I did not find anything. 😞

                              [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
                              tomot

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                                thomthom
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                                Use the browser's search feature to quickly find things. (Often F3 activates it)

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                                List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                  mitcorb
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                                  Remove Inner Faces by wikii in the Plugins Index.

                                  I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                    tomot
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                                    @thomthom said:

                                    Have you looked at TIGs tools?

                                    I have, in fact I have been trying to compile a Rubies folder on this subject, which is far from complete. Here is what I have so far.

                                    TIG solid solver
                                    TT cleanup
                                    Fix solid
                                    ky delete Interior faces
                                    wikii remove Inner Faces
                                    none of them perform interior face removal 😞

                                    [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
                                    tomot

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                                      tomot
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                                      @mitcorb said:

                                      Remove Inner Faces by wikii in the Plugins Index.

                                      Thanks! it was the first one I tried a while ago, it also did not meet the test.
                                      I added to my list, in the event someone else is searching this subject.

                                      [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
                                      tomot

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                                        mitcorb
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                                        Actually, olishea said it first. I was just clarifying who what the when where and how.

                                        I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                          tomot
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                                          @thomthom said:

                                          "unnecessary exterior cube lines" - you mean like mending a set of colinear edges into a single edge? That is can do.

                                          NO! I mean like the attached pic. The left image in xray mode shows the cubes and interior faces. the right image in xray mode shows the manual removal of the exterior edges. Naturally in this simple example the manual removal of the exterior edges automatically also deleted the interior unwanted faces. But in more complex organic meshes this is not always that simple.


                                          cubes.jpg

                                          [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
                                          tomot

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                                            david_h
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                                            I have loaded Cleanup3 but i get this warning screen. I have tried searching for this addon but can't seem to find it. any help here?


                                            warning.png

                                            If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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