Finding Missing Faces

  1. Click Missing Faces in the Solidify group on the Repair tab.
    The tool will automatically detect and highlight missing faces, as shown in the image above.
  2. Select the object(s) you want to change:

    • Use the Select Problem tool guide to select highlighted areas that you want to change. The cursor will change to a hand when you move the mouse over a problem area. This tool guide is active by default.

    • Use the Select Geometry tool guide to select edge loops that were not automatically detected.

  3. Set the following options:

    • Minimum Angle: The minimum angle between all neighboring edge pairs in the potential missing face edge loop.

    • Minimum Distance: The minimum distance between all of edges in the potential missing face edge loop.

      Note: The tool looks for missing faces that meet both of the minimum measurements.

    • Fill: Fix the missing face by extending neighboring faces until they intersect.

    • Patch: Fix the missing face by creating a new face through the bounding edges of neighboring faces. To repair edge loops, select Patch and insert a new blended face. This new face will include each relevant tangent neighboring face, enabling you to close any selected edge loops with the smoothest possible inside surface, thereby creating a more realistic design..

    • Allow multiple faces: Fix a hole in the surface with two or more missing faces.

  4. Use the controls in the Navigate ribbon group to view each problem one at a time before you fix it.

    • Click Next or Previous to step through and highlight each identified problem.

    • Select Zoom to Fit if you want to automatically zoom in on the problem in the design area when you click Next or Previous.

  5. Click the Complete tool guide.
    Discovery creates a new face using the method you selected in the Options panel.