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0003183FreeCADFeaturepublic2021-02-06 06:50
ReporterKarenRei Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version0.17 
Target Version0.20 
Summary0003183: Graceful handling of self-intersections when creating part from imported mesh
DescriptionCurrently, self-intersections are anethema to FreeCAD. Unfortunately, meshes from external sources frequently have self-intersection. For example, if one makes a 2d surface in blender, then applies a "solidify" modifier to add thickness, the modifier will often have minor self intersection around sharp corners.

It's common for many other programs I've used to deal gracefully with self-intersection because it's such a common issue. For example, if I upload a model with self intersection for 3d printing with iMaterialize, they convert it into a solid without complaints; the only constraints are the obvious - no non-manifold edges (aka, it must be "watertight").

Even if you don't personally see value on this feature (or trust me that it would be well appreciated), adding it would at the very least save you the time of people seeking help about them on the forum ;)
Steps To ReproduceLoad any model with self-intersection. I'll make one for you if you'd rather :)
Additional InformationOS: "Fedora release 24 (Twenty Four)"
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.17.11828 (Git)
Build type: Unknown
Branch: master
Hash: 71130d09ed57c03c03bbbc0ef49e94a590f6ddd4
Python version: 2.7.13
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 3.1.3
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17
Locale: Icelandic/Iceland (is_IS)
Tagsconstraints
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Kunda1

2017-09-13 12:13

administrator   ~0010112

Quick question, why is your version of FC 0.17 using an inferior version of OCC? Should be at least 7.1
Also please upload an example file to expedite things for testers.
Have you discussed this on the forum at all?

KarenRei

2017-09-13 19:18

reporter   ~0010119

I don't even know what OCC is. My install process was simply "dnf install freecad" on a stock Fedora 24 system.

Yes, this has been discussed quite a few times on the forum, as it's a common complication when importing meshes.

Attaching a sample model with self intersection. :)
tmp.dae (10,947 bytes)

wmayer

2017-09-13 20:21

administrator   ~0010122

What is a "minor self intersection"? is there also a "major self intersection"? And the model you uploaded is this a "minor" or a "major" self-intersection?

KarenRei

2017-09-13 20:40

reporter   ~0010123

It doesn't really matter; that was just an example of self intersection. "Minor" self intersection would be self intersection that is "adjective: lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two"

Any algorithm for self intersection should work for all self intersection, regardless of how much there is, should it not?

yorik

2022-03-03 13:55

administrator   ~0016560

This ticket has been migrated to GitHub as issue 5725.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2017-09-12 21:04 KarenRei New Issue
2017-09-13 12:13 Kunda1 Note Added: 0010112
2017-09-13 19:18 KarenRei File Added: tmp.dae
2017-09-13 19:18 KarenRei Note Added: 0010119
2017-09-13 20:21 wmayer Note Added: 0010122
2017-09-13 20:40 KarenRei Note Added: 0010123
2017-09-27 12:21 Kunda1 Tag Attached: constraints
2021-02-06 06:50 abdullah Target Version => 0.20