locate_gate_defects
Pinpoints exact 3D locations of CAD validity defects (e.g., non-manifold edges, invalid faces) when validation fails, so you can fix the precise edge or face instead of guessing.
Instructions
Report WHERE a solid fails the validity gate, with 3D coordinates — so you can fix the exact edge/face instead of guessing. validate()/export() tell you WHAT is wrong (e.g. "1 non-manifold edge", "BRepCheck failed") but not where; call this when validate() FAILs to get a per-defect list: brep_invalid_face (face index + center + BRepCheck status, e.g. an unorientable BSpline), open_edge / nonmanifold_edge (B-rep edge midpoint + faces_incident), the mesh self-touches a CAD scorer rejects — mesh_nonmanifold_edge (edge midpoint) and mesh_nonmanifold_vertex (corner-to-corner touch point), mesh_untriangulated_face (a face that cannot tessellate at the base tolerance), mesh_refined_untriangulated_face (a face that only fails at a finer tolerance) — and mesh_vertex_deflection_defect (a tessellated edge endpoint that misses its own BREP vertex by more than the mesh deflection — a patched/healed face whose boundary is topologically closed but geometrically off-vertex; BRepCheck and even the open-edge count can both read clean, but a CAD scorer's own mesh sanity check still rejects it). Each defect includes a generic repair hint plus diagnostic_class / repair_family / next_step metadata; the top-level diagnosis block counts defect kinds and recommends the next verification path. An empty list means the part passes the structural checks. Bounded out-of-process (it mesh-checks), so a huge part returns a clean budget error rather than hanging. object_name: named object from show() (default: current shape).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| object_name | No |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |