Can't create mesh from simple shape
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Can't create mesh from simple shape
I have a very simple part (see test.FCStd renamed as .zip) which I cannot create a shape from.
I go to Mesh Design, select the Body then Meshes/Create mesh from shape...
I get the message "Select a shape from meshing, first."
I have done this many times with much more complex parts than this and I can see nothing wrong other than FreeCAD doesn't seem to know I have selected anything.
OS: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) (XFCE/lightdm-xsession)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.25352 (Git) AppImage
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 29c6f96ad41bfddf6ea86925a81d22fb24de44d0
Python version: 3.9.6
Qt version: 5.12.9
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.5.2
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
I go to Mesh Design, select the Body then Meshes/Create mesh from shape...
I get the message "Select a shape from meshing, first."
I have done this many times with much more complex parts than this and I can see nothing wrong other than FreeCAD doesn't seem to know I have selected anything.
OS: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) (XFCE/lightdm-xsession)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.25352 (Git) AppImage
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 29c6f96ad41bfddf6ea86925a81d22fb24de44d0
Python version: 3.9.6
Qt version: 5.12.9
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.5.2
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
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Re: Can't create mesh from simple shape
Why did you rename the file? It causes additional work for everyone who wants to have a look at your file.
Edit: Your Body has no Tip.
Edit: Your Body has no Tip.
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Re: Can't create mesh from simple shape
I renamed the file because the last time I tried to upload one, I believe I got a message saying I couldn't upload a file with that extension. I did not try this time, just renamed it.
No Tip. --- I see that now. Previously I did make a copy of the Body then deleted it later but I wouldn't know how to remove the Tip if I wanted to.
Thank you for the help.
Re: Can't create mesh from simple shape
You may have tried to upload a backup file. FreeCAD files work up to a limit of 1MB.
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Re: Can't create mesh from simple shape
Perhaps you selected the Body (Body3inch), this does not work.
You must select the Pad (Padbase)
You must select the Pad (Padbase)
Re: Can't create mesh from simple shape
I have always selected the Body when making a mesh, I guess that only works when there is a Tip. I see that selecting the Pad also works if the Tip is missing.
Thanks
Re: Can't create mesh from simple shape
I have went back through how I created the file and the problem (missing Tip) was because I started out using Realthunder's branch. There seems to be a bug in the "Edit/Duplicate selected object" function. I originally Duplicated a Body, then deleted the duplicate. Realthunder's branch then removes the Tip from the original Body. This doesn't happen in the official FreeCAD, but the damage was already done by the time I switched to official.
Sorry for the trouble.
Re: Can't create mesh from simple shape
With git commit 89e4f21008 a more useful error message is shown. It now detects if a selected body has no tip set or if a part object doesn't contain faces.