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    • B Offline
      bramy
      last edited by

      Hi all...

      I'm importing a .dwg file into sketchup and got missing faces..
      I've the make faces script but it doesnt really help.
      So, I checked with the smustard site and it says there are other scripts,
      like CloseOpens, IntersectOverlaps, StrayLines etc....

      can any of you tell me which one I should really have to get this chair fixed in a short time ??

      Thank you,
      Bramy


      chair.jpg

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        CAD drawings are notorious for having incomplete loops for faces edges - small gaps etc...
        At the simplest level consider 'AddFace' type tools that attempt to add faces to selected edges, if they can...
        There are tools that try to close up small gaps etc too... BUT a simple way is to use a Style with clear differences between edges and profiles, and displays end-points so you can see these.
        Over-draw on and edge to force a face to be made when the loop completes, of use the Move tool with nothing selected to drag a vertex to snap to another and close a gap etc...
        You also need to do something about 'orient'ing faces so that the outside of the face [off-white] is 'outwards' while the inside [blue-gray] in inside...
        You could also post the SKP [purge it first to keep it small] - then we could all look at it in detail...

        TIG

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        • B Offline
          bramy
          last edited by

          Thank you for the reply..

          I'm not sure I understand what you mean with Style...
          Do I need to display edges And profiles ??
          And how do I display endpoints ??


          Spine Bar Stool.skp

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            I found that the form has many hidden lines in it,
            Edit a part, Select all, Entity Info untick 'hidden'.
            Then draw in some diagonals to make the faces...
            Capture.PNG
            Tools like MakeFaces don't work on such a complex mess...
            Capture2.PNG
            The Style settings are accessed under the Window menu...

            TIG

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            • B Offline
              bramy
              last edited by

              So, basically what you're trying to say is..
              the only way to fix this chair is to redraw lines to force faces to appear ??
              Somehow I would think that remodel the whole thing would be faster to achieve right ?

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                Yep!
                But you do have something to use as an underlay πŸ˜’

                TIG

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