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# Select one or more mesh objects. | # Select one or more mesh objects. | ||
| − | # Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → [[Image:Mesh_Decimating.svg|16px]] Decimation...}} option from the menu. | + | # There are several ways to invoke the command: |
| + | #* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Mesh_Decimating.svg|16px]] [[Mesh_Decimating|Mesh Decimating]]}} button. | ||
| + | #* Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → [[Image:Mesh_Decimating.svg|16px]] Decimation...}} option from the menu. | ||
# The {{MenuCommand|Decimating}} task panel opens. | # The {{MenuCommand|Decimating}} task panel opens. | ||
# Specify the {{MenuCommand|Reduction}}: | # Specify the {{MenuCommand|Reduction}}: | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 10 March 2021
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| Menu location |
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| Meshes → Decimation... |
| Workbenches |
| Mesh |
| Default shortcut |
| None |
| Introduced in version |
| - |
| See also |
| None |
Description
The Mesh Decimating command reduces the number of faces in mesh objects.
Usage
- Select one or more mesh objects.
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the
Mesh Decimating button. - Select the Meshes → Decimation... option from the menu.
- Press the
- The Decimating task panel opens.
- Specify the Reduction:
- If only one mesh object has been selected and you choose the Absolute number option:
- Move the slider or enter a number to specify an absolute number of faces.
- In other cases:
- Move the slider or enter a number to specify a percentage of faces.
- Specify the tolerance.
- If only one mesh object has been selected and you choose the Absolute number option:
- Press the OK button to finish the command.
Mesh
- Miscellaneous: Import mesh, Export mesh, Create mesh from shape, Regular solid, Unwrap Mesh, Unwrap Face
- Modifying: Harmonize normals, Flip normals, Fill holes, Close hole, Add triangle, Remove components, Remove components by hand, Smooth, Refinement, Decimation, Scale
- Boolean: Union, Intersection, Difference
- Cutting: Cut mesh, Trim mesh, Trim mesh with a plane, Create section from mesh and plane, Cross-sections
- Components and segments: Merge, Split by components, Create mesh segments, Create mesh segments from best-fit surfaces
User documentation
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Draft, FEM, Image, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Path, Points, Raytracing, Reverse Engineering, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web
- Deprecated or unmaintained workbenches: Complete, Drawing, Robot
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub
