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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand
|Name=Part PointsFromMesh‎
|Name=Part PointsFromMesh‎
|MenuLocation=Part → Create points object from mesh
|MenuLocation=Part → Create points object from geometry
|Workbenches=[[Part_Workbench|Part]]
|Workbenches=[[Part_Workbench|Part]]
|Version=0.19
|Version=0.19
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The {{Button|[[Image:Part_PointsFromMesh.svg|16px]] [[Part PointsFromMesh|Part PointsFromMesh]]}} tool creates a shape starting from a [[Glossary#Mesh|mesh object]] imported or produced from the {{KEY|[[Image:Workbench_Mesh.svg|16px]] [[Mesh Workbench|Mesh Workbench]]}}
The [[Image:Part_PointsFromMesh.svg|24px]] [[Part PointsFromMesh|Part PointsFromMesh]] tool creates a points object from a geometric object. In {{VersionMinus|0.20}} the base object must be a Mesh object, in later versions any geometric object can be selected.


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The resulting shape is a collection of vertices or points, which can be used as reference to further create lines, sketches and faces with other tools, like those from the {{KEY|[[Image:Workbench_Sketcher.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher Workbench|Sketcher]]}} or the {{KEY|[[Image:Workbench_Draft.svg|16px]] [[Draft Workbench|Draft]]}} workbenches.
The resulting shape is a compound of vertices, which can be used as reference to further create lines, sketches and faces with other tools, like those from the [[Image:Workbench_Sketcher.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher Workbench|Sketcher]] or the [[Image:Workbench_Draft.svg|16px]] [[Draft Workbench|Draft]] workbenches.


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# Select the mesh object.
# Select an object.
# Go to {{MenuCommand|Part → [[Image:Part_PointsFromMesh.svg|24px]] Create points object from mesh}}.
# Select the {{MenuCommand|Part → [[Image:Part_PointsFromMesh.svg|16px]] Create points object from geometry}} option from the menu.
# The {{MenuCommand|Distance in parameter space}} dialog opens.
# A shape from the mesh object is created as a separate new object.
# Enter a distance value.

# Press the {{Button|OK}} button.
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There will be no analyzing or validating of the mesh object. Analyzing and repairing of the mesh should be done manually before conversion, if needed. Appropriate tools are available in the {{KEY|[[Image:Workbench_Mesh.svg|24px]] [[Mesh Workbench|Mesh Workbench]]}}

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Latest revision as of 21:06, 21 March 2023

Part PointsFromMesh‎

Menu location
Part → Create points object from geometry
Workbenches
Part
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
Part ShapeFromMesh, Part ConvertToSolid, Part RefineShape

Description

The Part PointsFromMesh tool creates a points object from a geometric object. In version 0.20 and below the base object must be a Mesh object, in later versions any geometric object can be selected.

The resulting shape is a compound of vertices, which can be used as reference to further create lines, sketches and faces with other tools, like those from the Sketcher or the Draft workbenches.

Usage

  1. Select an object.
  2. Select the Part → Create points object from geometry option from the menu.
  3. The Distance in parameter space dialog opens.
  4. Enter a distance value.
  5. Press the OK button.