Free edges may indicate connectivity problems in the mesh and/or the underlying model geometry.
This dialog box has no set-up tasks; simply press
Show to run the diagnostic.
In the
Options section of the dialog, decide how you would like to view the results.
Note: The
Restrict to visible entities option is selected by default to avoid the detection of multiple free edges. The number of invisible triangles and the number of potential free edges still are reported in
mesh statistics.
Note: A
Dual Domain mesh should have no free edges. The presence of free edges is therefore a certain indicator of connectivity problems. This diagnostic is not relevant for
3D meshes.
Tip: Free edge diagnostic lines can be difficult to visualize on the model. To make it easier to see these lines, deselect the
Display mesh/model check box so only the free edge lines are visible.