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How to Remove Small Parts in Autodesk Maya

January 26, 2026

General Information

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

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  1. Open Autodesk Maya and ensure the RapidPipeline plugin is installed and enabled. See the official guide: action docs for parameter details and recommended defaults.
  2. Run the action. Inspect results and iterate as needed.

Removes small parts from the 3D model. You can select the size threshold in scene units (usually meters) under which small parts should be removed. The algorithm works on a per part (mesh lump) basis.

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