9. Fill Hole

Fill Holes allow you to fill the holes in the model. Fill Holes step has controls that allow you to perform the fill hole operation. Fill Holes have the following controls:

Object Properties

The Details Pane properties for this object include the following.

CategoryProperties/Options/Descriptions
General

Operation Type: Displays the operation type for the selected mesh workflow step.

Create Checkpoint: Creates checkpoint for the control and saves the current operation when Create Checkpoint is Yes.

Max Number of Warnings: Allows you to provide the maximum number of warnings that can be displayed for the selected operation type. The default value is 5.

Tree Dependencies

Insertion Options

Use any of the following methods for inserting Fill Holes object.

  • Right-click Model and click Insert > Mesh Workflows Select the Mesh Workflow Type.

  • Click Model. In the Model Context tab, under the Mesh group, click Mesh Workflows. Select the Mesh Workflow Type.

  • Right-click Mesh and click Insert > Mesh Workflows. Select the Mesh Workflow Type.

  • Click Mesh. In the Mesh Context tab, under the Mesh Workflow group, click Mesh Workflows. Select the Mesh Workflow Type.

Right-click Options

In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include: Availability is dependent on the selected object.

  • Insert > Hole Filling: Allows you to add Hole Filling control type for the Fill Hole step.

  • Insert Step Before > I/O Operation: Allows you to add Read Mesh step before the Fill Hole step.

  • Insert Step After > Topology Creation: Allows you to add Patch Holes step after the Fill Hole step.

  • Delete: Allows you to delete the Fill Hole step. You can delete an operation only when the mesh workflow is not complete.

  • Execute Up To Step: Executes the Fill Hole step for the specified mesh workflow.

  • Rename: Allows you to rename the Fill Hole step.

  • Revert To Step: Allows you to revert to the Fill Hole step when checkpoint is enabled. When you perform Revert To Step after completing the workflow, the output generated is automatically cleared and reverted to the Fill Hole step.

API Reference

See the Mesh Workflows section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.

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