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FAQ: Tips on meshing with dirty geometry

Question

How can I get the best mesh with dirty geometry?

Answer

There are a number of things that can be done. Here are some tips on how to deal with dirtty geometry

1. Make sure you have intersections on in your preference file. If your geometry has lots of small holes in it, turn on the dirty preference.

2. Use the -UTM and -fillhole command line options.

3. Use the Mesh Trace if you get merged volumes to find out where the hole is

4. For overlapping geometry, use the -lastgeom or -firstgeom command line option

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