SOLIDWORKS: Mesh Tools

Learn how to use SOLIDWORKS mesh tools to convert scan data into usable surface and solid bodies.

Introduction

• Mesh tools in SOLIDWORKS

1. Classic Mesh Tools

• What are mesh files?
• Importing geometry through open dialog

2. Surface/Face Tools for Mesh

• Thicken tool
• Offset or copy surface
• Filled Surface
• Knit Surface
• Delete Face
• Replace Face
• Move Face

3. Boolean Geometry

• Combine feature
• Intersect
• Delete/Keep body

4. Scan to 3D

• Mesh Prep Wizard
• Mesh Edit
• Surface Wizard

5. Mesh BREP Bodies

• Workflows for mesh BREP bodies
• Converting solid, surface, or graphics bodies to mesh
• Selection Filters for mesh bodies
• Creating a surface from a mesh feature
• Selecting facets using Paint Select
• List of features supporting Mesh BREP Bodies

6. Exporting Mesh

• Prep for 3D print
• General export settings

Conclusion

• Next steps