Hi guys, I have been having trouble forming a solid from a CT scan data. I have the CT images, which I have used a separate program (tried Simpleware and Mimics) form the 3D model, which I could then export as an IGES or a point cloud (there had a few other options too, which did not look suitable).
I thought the IGES would be the easiest, as there is an option to form the solid from opening it but it uses up a ridiculous amount of RAM, and anything with enough detail to be close to acceptable just will not open.
I used ScanTo3D to open up the point cloud, and make it into a surface body, but this is as far as I have managed to get. I have read a lot about this 'Thicken' feature, but I have tried on 3 different computers and it just seems to lock it up, and the preview seems to self intersect anyway. I also found people suggesting the 'knit' feature - however I get the error message, 'cannot knit to itself'
I seem to have tried everything, does anyone have any suggestions or hints to help me out - the output I want eventually is FEA analysis (on the broken bone, including the impant) using what was previously known as CosmosWorks (now just called 'Simulation' I think)
Cheers in advanced
I thought the IGES would be the easiest, as there is an option to form the solid from opening it but it uses up a ridiculous amount of RAM, and anything with enough detail to be close to acceptable just will not open.
I used ScanTo3D to open up the point cloud, and make it into a surface body, but this is as far as I have managed to get. I have read a lot about this 'Thicken' feature, but I have tried on 3 different computers and it just seems to lock it up, and the preview seems to self intersect anyway. I also found people suggesting the 'knit' feature - however I get the error message, 'cannot knit to itself'
I seem to have tried everything, does anyone have any suggestions or hints to help me out - the output I want eventually is FEA analysis (on the broken bone, including the impant) using what was previously known as CosmosWorks (now just called 'Simulation' I think)
Cheers in advanced