Selecting this option will open the mesh edit dialog which offers several options for editing and smoothing a mesh.
Holes can be filled within a mesh using the command Edit Scan Strip Mesh. This option searches the mesh relative to a click point and fills holes that fit the selected criteria.
Limited filling is the safest approach. It sets restrictions on the extents of the filling that can be performed .
Wall Thickness. This parameter can be used to fill horseshoe shaped holes in an edge. It allows you to specify the size of gap to bridge (a value of -1 disables this bridging).
Max Triangle Length. The length of triangles used to bridge a hole can be restricted to a specific length (a value of -1 re- moves any limits).
Tension. Tension determines the curvature of the mesh that is used to span a hole, allowing you to follow the natural contour of the part within a hole rather than filling it with a flat cap. Ten- sion is defined numerically.
Values <0 reverse the curvature in the middle of hole
A value of 0 does not add any curvature
Values >0 add curvature. By default, curve fitting should use a value near 1.
To use this function set the values you would like to apply, press the Fill Individual Holes button, and then click on the mesh next to the hole you wish to fill.
The option to Fill All Holes in Selected Mesh can also be used to fill any holes that fit the filling criteria.
Hole filling is an art and can produce unexpected results. The Undo All Fills For Last Selected Mesh button can be used when a fill operation does not go as expected.
This option will fill unconditionally even if the shape is not smooth. This option can produce sharp edges and intersections because some of the filters are disabled but provides an alternative when Limited Filling is not providing the desired results.
Hole Filling a Mesh in SpatialAnalyzer -
The Scan Strip Mesh Edit dialog also offers options for removing unwanted sections of a mesh. Use the selection tool to select and deleted unwanted triangles. Use the Undo All button to restore the mesh to its previous state.