

This indicates holes in the mesh or triangles that are oriented in the wrong direction.

You may notice holes in the surface of the mesh where you can see inside the part, or entire surfaces that appear to be transparent or discolored. The first warning sign is visual discrepancies when the mesh is rendered on screen. When you import a 3D model into Simplif圓D, there are several warning signs that could indicate a problem with the mesh. But first, let’s talk about the warning signs that your mesh has problems. While this sounds simple enough, there are several common mesh errors you may encounter with real-world models. This tutorial will cover thin features, self-intersecting surfaces, missing triangles that create holes, backwards triangles, and even duplicate surfaces. If you go to View > Display Normal Vectors, the software will render a visual representation of the normal vectors using blue lines. Each triangle is represented by 3 edges along with a normal vector from the center of the triangle that defines which side of the triangle is outward facing. After you import a model into Simplif圓D, you can go to View > Display Wireframe to show the millions of triangles that fit together to define your model. These triangles fit together to define the overall shape of your geometry and they are the basis for most 3D model formats like STL, OBJ, or 3MF. Digital models on your computer are typically represented by a large list of triangles. This tutorial will teach you about common mesh errors that you may encounter with your 3D printer.
