"non manifold solid" error
"non manifold solid" error
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Hi All
I am trying to perform a boolean subtract using a solid body as the target and a sheet body as the tool.
(In effect trimming a solid with a sheet)
However I get an error saying "non manifold solid" and no result.
Any ideas?
Dave
I am trying to perform a boolean subtract using a solid body as the target and a sheet body as the tool.
(In effect trimming a solid with a sheet)
However I get an error saying "non manifold solid" and no result.
Any ideas?
Dave





RE: "non manifold solid" error
RE: "non manifold solid" error
"trim body"
seems to only let me use planes or primative shapes as tool bodies.
Is there a way of using a irregular sheet body?
RE: "non manifold solid" error
If you are using a sewn sheet body, it has to be continuous with no gaps. I have had no problem trimming to irregular shapes, and often use the trim command to double check that my sewn sheets are indeed continuous. Wether it is a sheet with a single face or a sewn sheet, it must be as large or larger than the body you are trimming, totally covering the resulting solid face(s).
RE: "non manifold solid" error
Make sure your tool sheet body isn't tangent with any of the solid's faces where the sheet & solid first intersect....this can give you a non-manifold solid error as well.
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com
RE: "non manifold solid" error
Thanks for that clarification. Your right and it is important that the surface edges are outside the solid.
RE: "non manifold solid" error
No problem, just trying to cover all the areas. It can sometimes be tough to answer a question in one post, plus different users see different aspects or approaches to an answer.
I saw that you said you sometimes use Trim Body to check your sewn sheets. Were you aware you could do this with Examine Geometry & choosing only the boundaries? If you see the number of boundaries exceeding the number of exposed edges, then you know that your sewn sheet body has holes in it somewhere & if they are big enough they will be highlighted.
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com
RE: "non manifold solid" error
Thanks for the tip! I'll try it next time. Sometimes projects get too hot to try new methods. I guess it's time for some retraining!
RE: "non manifold solid" error
I think it's under Analysis -> Examine Geometry. It's a pretty simple task to use & has many other options that are a bit more technical than boundary checks.
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com