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Edge or no edge?

cattz

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Is it better to uncheck the 'edge' box in the Styles menu for making models? I can't make up my mind which is better. To edge or not to edge - that is the question.
 
I am pretty new to SU but it seems to me that edges help you to see where shapes and lines connect up. Turning edges off reduces visual clutter as you build your model. I do not think this setting has any effect on how your model is rendered - just a tool for helping you line things up as you build it. I could be wrong on all that but I tried it on and off and that's what I saw.
 
edges help in sketchup to add definition. I have not noticed it affect an export to dae and import to mcx for fs conversion. If I recall, mcx removes the edges on import, or FS compiler just ignores the egdes. turning them off periodically will show you how it will look in fs fairly accurately.
I work in layers to make it efficient. hidden geo and edge styles only help with modifications in the skp environment. there are a lot of functions. play around with them.
 

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So it's only in SU that edges make any difference then. Once exported as a .mdl via MCX edges or not make no difference to the appearance - is that correct?
 
Hi,

The edges are stored in the collada file, but modelconverterx does not convert them to the FS mdl object. So you can keep them in sketchup no problem.
 
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