removing internal structure

Discussion in 'Design and Modeling' started by Kustom_Vinyls, Nov 14, 2014.

  1. Kustom_Vinyls
    Kustom_Vinyls Member
    Can anyone help me in how to remove all the messy inside of this file?
    I want a clean file with just external wall and an internal wall with no messy bits in between.. is this possible?
    When i open in blender and go inside the shape, the inside is a mess.. I want to clean it up for better printing.
    Thanks in advance for reading this.
     

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  2. JACANT
    JACANT Well-Known Member
    Open the file in Netfabb
    Click Repair. You have 28 shells
    Hover over the icons at the top, Pick Select shells - pick the model, it will turn green.
    Pick the icon 'Delete selected triangles' or just press delete on your keyboard.
    You are left with 23 Shells.
    Go to edit - Undo repairs - click Yes.
    I did this so you can check inside the model.

    Do the same repair sequence again, once the main shell is selected. Go to edit - toggle selection. the main shell will turn blue.
    You now have the other 23 shells selected. Delete them. You now have only one shell.
    Apply repair - Remove old part
    Go to Part - Export Part - as Stl.

    The model is still a mess inside. Shapeways ignores all of the internal geometry. In 3D printing only the outside face/shell is wanted.
     
  3. Kustom_Vinyls
    Kustom_Vinyls Member
    Thanks JACANT, another awesome bit of help from you :D