How to Remove Small Parts in Autodesk 3ds Max

This guide is part of the RapidPipeline 3D Plugin Actions Knowledge Base. It shows how to Remove Small Parts on Autodesk 3ds Max; if you'd like to know more about it, please check out the following links:

• Learn more about the Remove Small Parts
• Learn more about Autodesk 3ds Max

1. On the Menu Bar, click on RapidPipeline and choose Load Plug-in.
2. Select the model you want to optimize (if no selection is made, the whole scene will be processed).
3. Inside the plugin window, choose the action Remove Small Parts.
4. Press the Run button.

• Use the 3ds Max plugin
• Select a part
• Run "Remove Small Parts" action
• Examine the results

This tutorial shows how use the RapidPipeline Processor plugin in 3ds Max to filter and remove small parts of your model automatically. This workflow is useful with trims, bolts, screws and similar small parts.

For more information see the 3ds Max plugin Documentation. The Add-On runs on a powerful 3D data optimization and automation toolset, for more about this see the 3D Processor Reference.

The example asset in this tutorial is Degradation Vessel with Gear Pump by Steve Feamster, solely used for documentation purposes and in accordance with GrabCAD’s Terms of Use.

Input with small parts

Output without small parts

Here is a preview of the processing´s output: the input asset (top) has 870 K faces and the output (bottom) has around 800 K faces. Over 10 small meshes (screws) from the input model have been automatically removed.

1. Select the model you want to optimize (if no selection is made, the whole scene will be processed).
2. Inside the plugin window, choose the action Remove Small Parts.
3. Press the Run button.

The Remove Small Parts action opened in the plugin

To examine the results, you can enable “Wireframe Override” to check the X-Ray view of your model.

"Wireframe Override” option in the Shading drop-down menu.

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