It offers features for processing raw data produced by 3D digitization tools/devices and for preparing models. It provides a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, texturing and converting meshes. It is a bit () buggy, and with a rather clumsy interface but more or less works. After doing that, you may try importing and converting of your model again. MeshLab The open source system for processing and editing 3D triangular meshes. Since the capabilities of the mesh workbench in FreeCAD are a little limited at the moment, you might want to try examining and repairing of your model with third-party software. Well, your shell seems to have errors, maybe it is not closed (has holes). Note: The last step is not necessary, but it will clean the solid of most of its residual edges on planar and cylindrical surfaces.Įrrors 'cannot convert because shape is not a shell' 32.Visual Computing Lab ISTI CNR, MeshLab,. Go to Part → Refine shape or press the Part RefineShape button.Select the mesh, and go to the Part → Create shape from mesh or press the Part ShapeFromMesh button.You might want to convert the model into a shape FreeCAD can recognize and that could be altered in FreeCAD.

2.1 'cannot convert because shape is not a shell'Īfter import the model is (for FreeCAD), just an assembly of faces.

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