Full Version: FAIL TO SHELL

From: AlexPolo

4 Aug 2020 [#1]

Any wisdom on why this surface fails to shell?
Thanks Alex.

From: Michael Gibson

4 Aug 2020 [#2] In reply to [#1]

Hi Alex, it seems to be something to do with the holes, maybe since they are so small. If you select the edges for the holes and then remove them using Delete, then it looks like you can shell the surface.

I'll investigate what is going wrong with the shell with the holes, it's probably something like a tolerance targeting the main surface size is not tight enough for those edge holes since they are quite small in comparison the the full object size.

- Michael

From: AlexPolo

4 Aug 2020 [#3]

Thanks Michael - appreciate the remedy.

regards
Alex.

From: Michael Gibson

4 Aug 2020 [#4] In reply to [#3]

Hi Alex, also it seems that it's a combination of the holes being small and also that they're made up of several edges. If you run the Merge command on your surface that will combine them into one edge and it will shell ok after that.

I've added this case to my list to investigate after v4 is wrapped up to see if I can make the original one work.

- Michael

From: AlexPolo

5 Aug 2020 [#5]

Once again thanks for your knowledge and remedy here is full project will post pictures once manufactured but 100% designed in MOI.

From: Michael Gibson

5 Aug 2020 [#6] In reply to [#5]

You're welcome Alex, I'm looking forward to pics!

- Michael

From: AlexPolo

20 Sep 2020 [#7]

This whole project was designed in MOI all sheetmetal parts - following a few simple rules sheetmetal is easy within MOI. I plan on putting together a workflow for sheetmetal using MOI shortly. Here are progress shots.