To stitch a mesh:
- Select a mesh.
- Click Mesh Tools tab > Fix panel > Mesh Doctor > Stitch Mesh. The
Stitch Mesh dialog is displayed:
- Choose the
Iteration Mode. Select:
- Single pass to run the stitch algorithm once at the given tolerance.
- Multiple pass to run the stitch algorithm for the specified
Number of steps, using logarithmic progression between the start and end tolerance.
- Enter the
Start tolerance for stitching.
- Enter the
End tolerance for stitching.
- Enter a value to specify the
Number of steps for the
Multi pass Iteration Mode.
- Select a
Stitch Mode:
- Stitch boundary nodes
restricts the stitch operation to the boundary nodes.
- Stitch full mesh
applies the stitch operation to the whole mesh. Select
Remove coincident nodes and collapsed triangles
or
Combine selected meshes to specify the stitch method.
- Click
OK.
Initially, the mesh is stitched by generating triangles to join boundaries that are close when compared to the
Start tolerance. The tolerance is then increased, and more triangles are generated. This sequence is repeated until the mesh is closed or the
End Tolerance is reached.
Note: The
Start tolerance and
End tolerance determine whether it is possible to stitch the mesh. If the boundaries are too far apart to stitch, use Manage tab > Fix panel >
Fill hole to close holes in the mesh