How to find the 'faulty' mesh? - Problem found

[jgarnold]

During compile/build I get one error ie [Mesh 92] .... invalid triangle mode .....

I understand to correct this one I have to
run mesh/clean up/delete loose
And mesh/clean up/Degenerate Dissolve
Several times, until it reaches 0 vertex/0 edges/0 faces removed for both of the functions above

Problem is how do I find the offending mesh (name). I added a fbx mesh for a cleat and suspected it was the problem but when I hide it before exporting from Blender the error still exists.

 

[GaryGB]

Blender users may be the best qualified to answer this, but while you wait, here is what Google AI says after it analyzes its database on Blender:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Ble...i41uAfSCcIHBTMtNS45yAeMAoAIAQ&sclient=gws-wiz


Indeed, MCX has automatic features it uses during import to clean and repair geometry of 3D models.

If Blender fails to clean up the model entirely, perhaps you could save out a glTF, then import it into MCX, then export it again as a MSFS project ?

GaryGB

 

[jgarnold]

I don't think that it is a Blender error. The error occurs in MSFS DEvmode when I do a project BUILD.

 

[GaryGB]

Interesting what Google AI says in reply to this query:

https://www.google.com/search?q=MSF...vgAgA&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#lfId=ChxjMe

AFAIK, MCX handles this well, but IIRC some FBX files result in anomalous geometry when imported to Blender, merged, then output as glTF's.

Are there no Python 3rd party Plugins / Extensions for Blender that clean geometry independently from / as a supplement to the Blender built-in routines ?

Sketchup has thomthom's "CleanUp" Ruby plugin script, for example; although thomthom does occasionally work in Blender, AFAIK he has not ported his plugin into a Python tool for Blender.

Surely someone has made such a tool for Blender by now ?

Otherwise, it is easy enough to import both the FBX and the glTF to be initially cleaned, then exported by MCX for use in the Blender workflow for output back to a MSFS glTF.


AFAIK, Arno has not adequately explained that MCX by default does rather extensive cleanup work upon import of any 3D model.

AFAIK, Arno has not adequately explained if MCX' default cleanup work upon import of any 3D model ...can be disabled entirely.

GaryGB

 

[jgarnold]

I once reported just the error and was advised to do the following in Blender -
'run' mesh/clean up/delete loose
And mesh/clean up/Degenerate Dissolve
Several times, until you reach 0 vertex/0 edges/0 faces removed for both of the functions above

And I remember that it worked at the time (I think there was only one mesh and so easy to locate)

BUT I think that I have found it. I 'opened' all the meshes and found one has 'mesh.030' which is also mentioned as not having a face. I will rework that mesh to correct it.