“Dashed” member representation in the model after creating a Polygon cut

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Solid error
dashed object
object representation
non-solid
polygon cuts
Environment
Not environment-specific

Sometimes after creating a unique cut or connection on a solid part in a model, the part will become transparent with a dashed outline. This is known as a Solid error, and it occurs when cuts that are added to members fail.


Parts that have this representation are still accounted for in Tekla Structures – they can be numbered and used in drawings and reports – but you cannot open and edit a drawing until the solid error has been corrected.

First, determine what is causing the Solid Error (i.e. a manual polygon cut, or a cut within a connection) to know what has to be edited or changed.

  

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  1. If the error is caused by a manual cut, then the cut needs to be edited. To do so, it is helpful to look at several views of the part.

 

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2. You can try moving the cut as it may be in the wrong location, or changing its size as it may be too large for a part.

   

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Also, see this article for additional information on how to create accurate cuts.

Bent plates created with the Polybeam option, which are partly cut with a Polygon cut, as shown above, may generate issues when exporting to CNC. See this article on how to resolve that issue.

3. If it is caused after having added a connection, switch to select objects in components so start deleting cuts individually until finding which one is causing the error.

 

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Typically, when the error comes from a connection there are other factors at play such as how the connection was created. In this case, it is a good idea to check your assemblies at that connection to ensure that it has been applied correctly.

 

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