Fix faults in a triangle mesh that make a part unsuitable or unusable for print preparation and toolpath generation
Detecting mesh faults
Netfabb provides a range of indicators to recognize repair-relevant properties as well as automated and manual tools to address them. For instance, parts that have very obvious errors have their
display color swatch marked with a
warning symbol in the project tree. A larger warning symbol is displayed in the bottom right corner of the display if any part is in such need of repair.
Repair availability
There are two approaches to repairing in Netfabb, manual and scripted, automated repair.
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Like all mesh-modifying actions in Netfabb, repairing parts technically generates new parts. While executing a repair script during loading or on one or more parts on the platform replaces the original parts immediately, finishing repairs with Apply Repair provides you with a choice:
- Remove old part: Creates a new part while deleting the original part.
- Keep old part: Creates a new part and keeps the original part.
- Keep and compare: Creates a new part and keeps the original part. It also launches a mesh comparison on these two parts.