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Fill a hole in a T-Spline body

Learn how to use the Fill Hole tool to create faces that close an opening or patch a T-Spline body in Fusion.

fill hole example

  1. In the Design workspace, Form contextual environment, select Modify > Fill Hole fill hole icon.
  2. Select one edge of the hole you want to fill.
  3. Select a Fill Hole Mode:
    • Reduced Star Creates faces using the minimum number of star points.
    • Fill Star Fills the hole with a single face. This creates star points at each vertex.
    • Collapse Fills the hole by collapsing all vertices to a central point.
  4. Optionally, check Keep Creases to maintain creased edges when filling the hole.
  5. Click OK.

The T-Spline surface patch displays in the canvas.

Tips

  • It is generally good practice to use as few star points as possible. You should only use the Fill Star mode if minimal distortion of the shape is required.
  • Use Reduced Star to maintain symmetry.

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