Converting a Surface Body into a Solid Body

How to convert an imported STEP file with a surface error from a surface body to a solid body.

[@stopitnowlol6697]

5 years later, and its still useful. thank you

[@compspace]

Thank you so much John, I search for a solution for almost 2 days, you saved me from a mental breakdown, Thank you.

[@JuanAdam12]

Your instruction is among the best I've seen on F360.

[@glynwalton5202]

Wonderful. I’ve been scratching my head over a similar problem for days. This is an easy to use well explained fix. Thanks.

[@itsabuscus1619]

Was banging my head against a wall UNTIL I found this video. This is a wonderful teaching tool! Thank you!

[@Ententrain3r]

Helped me out with a file from the internet. Nearly got creazy without your help!

[@muhammadmubeenjavaid3477]

Perfect! Thank you John Hackney for such a wonderful and extremely simple explanation.

[@TheShineBridge]

Thanks John, great little video! Helped me out of a fix. Keep them coming 🙂

[@joaopreichardt]

very instructive the way you have explained with the cube!

[@iknowaguy1564]

You are fantastic, you are an amazing teacher. I really know a guy today! Thank you for your time in posting this video it fixed all my problems.

[@vivianmorresey]

that was very good. Just what I needed to help when and how to use the tools to resolve an issue.

[@design8studio]

Very helpful and informative. Thank you.

[@ingDemurtas]

Very good! Worth as official Autodesk tutorial

[@JordanHart5Axis]

Thanks! Great tutorial, solved my problem.

[@kaskasravi]

Thanks, very helpful.

[@darrenrigden9290]

Nice one John, fantastic instruction video, cheers.

[@pcp3470]

Same for me, it was of great help. A thousand thanx!!!

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[@ayedurand]

Just what I needed.

[@marianososa4309]

Excellent explanation! thanks!

[@roedyhellyeah]

you saved my butt thank you!

[@mitoprops9580]

Thanks John, your video was very helpful!

[@BlackNSB]

Thank you very much for this!

[@joycedoesntlaii]

Thanks so much! Super helpful

[@paulattea989]

Thanks so much, this was a great help!

[@design8studio]

I'm also looking for how to take a solid body, and add a thickness of skin to it, making the skin into its own solid body.

[@alirezasameti4042]

That was great man! Thanks!

[@huntoon]

thanks for the video, helped me fix some errant faces

[@abeerkale8652]

Thanks a lot this helped sooo much!

[@chakra6666]

excellent video, thanks :)

[@leon.690sm9]

tysm i was beginning to go crazy

[@jasonchristinepipkin9258]

You saved my sanity!

[@Teepart1997]

thanks man, this video helps me a lot

[@Durdoguns]

Thank you sir, help me a lot.

[@zakariakhamees]

Thanks !

[@shaunbags3429]

thanks for the tip John!

[@mukeshsuthar8378]

Thank you so much sir 🙌

[@andrewwelsh9192]

great, been trying to fatham that out for a few days now as i am really new to fusion. finally my toilet model will 3d print !

[@freedomcaller]

Helpful!

[@trt969]

Man I was about to go insane LOL thanks a lot...

[@Kasp11]

Very helpful! :-) Thanks!

[@ronfandroidpersonal]

Thank You.

[@helterpessoa7048]

Thanks, John!
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[@clover6480]

saved my ass! thank you!

[@corymcleod934]

Lifesaver.

[@Reaper9020]

I love you!

[@4funrc11]

Outstanding.

[@MrRecombinant]

Patch environment is now the Surface segment of the Design environment knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Patch-workspace-missing-in-Fusion-360.html

[@kukolnikCgm]

Thanx alot!

[@SamWanderlust]

Thx