Hi Guys
I have had a few problems with this model I have completely redrwn it BUT can get one piece to erase....
I need the bottom of the curved shape to erase so you can see right thru the model. Have tried moving-shifting -everything i can think of
Any help please
thanks in anticipation
Richard

the model is "part needed bottom cleared" i have attached another drawing of the finished part ( but has major faults but it shows the Hole i need )
Thanks

part needed bottom cleared.skp

part b for info only.skp

Hi Me again
even the bent form you have saved has alot of errors in it. Have tried unsuccessfully to repair one at a time (has taken hours) i still cant seem to make the item "solid" as when i save in a different format ( 3ds eprt etc) i am not getting a solid Is it the program or me?
Help please
thanks
Richard

Thanks very much for your help Pbacot
greatly appreciated
Richard

Hi Thanks for that but on my comp it still crashed. I downloaded YOUR skp and it worked . the scale is abit out but can fiddle with that
thanks again
Richard

Hi Again
i have redrawn the complete item and have tried to bend but gets halfway and crashes ...
Is there something basic i am missing?
any help appreciated I think i have my model pretty good
Richard

bender trial.skp

as this shows once curved using shape bender then i get all these other holes ...
doesnt seem right. Has anyone got a great Trick to solve this problem. i tried closing each individual hole but there are some triangles that wont close..
buggered again

bent shape with holes.skp

Thanks Pilou
the diagonal trick closed them but like you say they appear to be NOT coplanar
tried add faces but nothing happened.
I dont know why it appears unclosed from an internal view BUT closed from external
Still at an impass......
Oh now my lines appear RED did you change something?

Anyone please
Richard

problem holes solved 1.skp

Hi
This has been doing my head in
I have these small holes in my model but whatever i seem to do i cant fill-get rid of ....
i am trying to curve this item but it picks up the holes and amplifies them in the finished Bent object.
Ive tried weld etc but my brain doesn't function like most of you guys and they just keep appearing. the model is small and have tried enlarging and fixing but same response. A
could someone explain HOW and B
could someone PLEASE fix this model
thanks to all
Richard

problem holes.skp

Hey thanks so much for the info guys. Yes even i can follow your comments.
It still hasnt answered my original post about adding the curve to the completed parts using shape Bender. no matter what size i make it it still crashes.
thanks
Richard

Hi Make unique is not available. also comment "use a FENCE"....
I am an absolute newbie at this and i dont think you re understanding what i need. The SKP is made of 2 halves 1 is a male form and 1 is a female form. at the moment they are supposed to be together with just a .3mm gap between them. This keeps them separate. Somewhere i have made a mistake and they became joined which to me means they MUST have a connecting point somewhere.
This i cannot find. The two parts are to be machined complete with the curve that i cant get to work so that they fit tight together when finished.I cant separate so i cant edit!!!!
its doing my head in.