How To Clean Up A 3D Model?

[ColinPearson]

 

Hi all:

I have a model that has some extra lines that are the result of my own cranial/rectal inversion. The drawing is the head of a vessel and I had a manway penetration in the wrong place (the odd lines going up to that half circle in the right foreround), so I corrected it (to the location that shows the whole manway in the rear left) yet still have some lines remaining in the old location.

 

I've turned off the history for the thing, but it's still there. Any ideas?

 

Also, I tried to attach it, but it exceeded the 250kb limit - any ideas to get around that? This ugly jpeg is the best I could do on short notice.

 

Thanks to all (again)!

[ReMark]

Is it your intention to remove the history of the solid object?

[ColinPearson]

ReMark:

I don't know that I have a particular use for the history. I have cycled it on and off and seen no change.

 

My intention is only to get rid of that offending line and half circle. It's interesting to point out that the half circle is the bottom half of a circular penetration through the wall that I thought I did away with. Now, magically, it's a half circle...

 

Thanks

[JD Mather]

  ColinPearson said:

Also, I tried to attach it, but it exceeded the 250kb limit - any ideas to get around that?

 

Did you zip the file before attempting to attach here? (in Windows Explorer right click on the filename and select Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder.

Attach the resulting *.zip file here.

[ColinPearson]

Yeah, I tried .zip and .7z, but neither give enough compression. Thanks for the thought

[JD Mather]

  ColinPearson said:

Yeah, I tried .zip and .7z, but neither give enough compression. Thanks for the thought

 

I'm going to show you a trick - it might not be enough for your file, but worth a try.

This is a TOP SECRET trick for making files smaller that you must not share with anyone.

 

The attached example was done in edu version - so delete after examining.

 

With the Properties dialog box open Ctrl click on the box.

Change the values of Length, Width and Height to .1 (or some small value).

Notice the more complex part revealed. Size difference isn't particularly great for this example - but the more complex (like swoopy shapes) the more size difference can be realized.

Part in Box.zipFetching info...