With a part document active, click Check
(Tools toolbar) or Tools,
Check.
In the dialog box, under Check, select the entity type that you want to verify:
The Check Entity dialog box enables you to check model geometry and identify undesirable geometry.
To check a model for correct geometry:
With a part document active, click Check
(Tools toolbar) or Tools,
Check.
In the dialog box, under Check, select the entity type that you want to verify:
Stringent solid/surface check. Performs a more extensive check, but results in slower performance. Clear this option to perform a standard check (default).
All. Checks the entire model. Specify Solids, Surfaces, or both.
Selected items. Checks faces or edges that you select in the graphics area.
Features. Checks all the features in the model.
Under Check for, select the types of problems you want to check for and the types of values you want to determine:
Invalid face(s).
Invalid edge(s).
Short edge(s). Specify a minimum edge length. The software reports any edges that are less than the specified length.
Minimum radius of curvature.
Maximum edge gap.
Maximum vertex gap.
Click Check.
After checking:
The number of errors appear under Found.
Items such as errors, open surfaces, and requested values appear under Result list.
A description of the results appears in the message area.
Select an item in Result
list to highlight it in the graphics area and to display additional
information in the message area.
Click Close.