Mesh HarmonizeNormals

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Mesh HarmonizeNormals
Meshes → Harmonize normals
Workbenches
Mesh
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
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See also
Mesh FlipNormals
Contents 1 Description 2 Usage 3 Notes

Description

The Mesh HarmonizeNormals command harmonizes the normals of mesh objects.

Select one or more mesh objects.
There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the Harmonize normals button.
- Select the Meshes → Harmonize normals option from the menu.

This command can produce a mesh with flipped normals. The Mesh FlipNormals command can be used to correct this.
For a clear indication of the orientation of the faces of mesh objects make sure the ViewLighting property of the mesh objects is set to One side. The color of the back side of their faces will then depend on the backlight settings: Edit → Preferences... → Display → 3D View → Backlight color - Intensity. See: Preferences Editor.

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

Analyze: Evaluate and repair mesh, Face info, Curvature plot, Curvature info, Check solid mesh, Boundings info
Additional: Import Export Preferences, OpenSCAD Workbench, Mesh Scripting

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