When trying to mesh a complex plastic part, even though it may be the proper way to resolve any issues that the mesher may have with the part file, it can be very time consuming and sometimes unrewarding.

I found that if you want to save your part file as Parasolid and then read it back in and save as a part file it now has only one feature, is very fast to work with, and works first time, every time. Of course if you want to optimize the part after meshing (change features) you have to repeat this process but sometimes it is well worth the time. My part which was taking 20 minutes each time I tried to mesh it only to receive an error message is now completing the process in about 30 seconds.

Thanks Michael for sharing this tip!

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This post was submitted by Mike Rogers.

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