dudz enquiry - Mesh to solid model

[Muzzer]

Turning meshes, stp iges etc files into editable solids never seems to go well. The main issues I've encountered were due to holes or discontinuities in the surface. I think Fusion has got better at this in recent years but as m_c says, you often end up realising you would have been better off recreating a proper parametric model.

Very similar conclusion when it comes to 3D scanned bodies. Although they have their place, you end up with large, unwieldy models that are riddled with holes and take a lot of work to clean up if you imagine you are going to be able to do anything useful with them in CAD.