Moving mesh vertices without creating gaps in mesh

Rhino Developer
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I’m moving mesh vertices to create a slightly distorted mesh (I’m trying to simulate an object scanning error distribution). The vertices move just fine, but the problem is that gaps are left in some areas; the mesh seems to split apart.

I’ve noticed that the TopologyEdges and TopologyVertices counts change when I move mesh vertices, perhaps this has something to do with it?

Is there a way to move mesh vertices while still maintaining the same connectivity?

Thanks,
Sam

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Hi Sam,

I can move mesh vertices, by point editing in Rhino, without creating gaps.

We’ll need to see a sample that repeats your problem…

– Dale

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Hi Dale,

You pointed me in the right direction; I tried doing it manually and realized there are multiple coincident mesh vertices and if I move only 1 or move them by different amounts, then I get holes in the mesh.

I tried using weld to merge coincident vertices, but this does odd things to the texture mapping.

I think the solution is to move any coincident vertices every time I move a vertex. But this is really time computationally expensive as I have to check through every vertex for every vertex… Perhaps there is a better way to ‘bring along all coincident vertices’. Thoughts?

Thanks,
Sam

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Use the topologyvertices to figure out all of the vertices that need to be moved for a single point

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Brilliant! Worked like a charm.

Thanks,
Sam

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Is this feature in the C++ SDK? I don’t find it…

Pablo

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http://developer.rhino3d.com/api/RhinoCommonWin/html/P_Rhino_Geometry_Mesh_TopologyVertices.htm

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Yes. See ON_MeshTopology in opennurbs_mesh.h