Why does carve region not work for some objects?

[Jeff_Birt]

I have noticed, that for some odd reason, some objects when drawn do not seem to be recognized as a closed region and so the 'Carve Region' tool does not work. I have attached a small file that shows this. If you look in the carving list the region named outside is OK, the 'Carve Region' tool works. The other two 'Inside_left' and 'Inside_right' dont work with the 'Carve Region' tool. I would assume that this is due to the fact that the region's border is not continious. If so, how does one find the break?

[Jeff_Birt]

Blast it, it always happens, five minutes after you ask a question the answer occures to you. I copied the 'Inside_left' object over to a new blank piece and starting dragging end points around until I found where they were not connected (left side, top of 0.25" vertical line). I went back to teh original piece adn grabbed that same endpoint adn drug it around until the two endpoints connected (the =||= type symbol).

[Greybeard]

There you go Jeff, you've posted a solution to someone else's problem who hasn't found it yet - problem or solution

John

[DaveN]

4 years later, Thanks Jeff

[AskBud]

I have noticed, that for some odd reason, some objects when drawn do not seem to be recognized as a closed region and so the 'Carve Region' tool does not work. I have attached a small file that shows this. If you look in the carving list the region named outside is OK, the 'Carve Region' tool works. The other two 'Inside_left' and 'Inside_right' dont work with the 'Carve Region' tool. I would assume that this is due to the fact that the region's border is not continious. If so, how does one find the break?

Since this thread has a recent post, I thought it would be good to update the solution.
Line drawings that do not quite complete a "closed' area will not accept a Carve region application. You may now go to VIEW > TOGGLE NONENDPOINTS, and the dots/points that need adjustment will be shown. Adjust those points as needed, and the figure will close, and the Carve Region will be accepted.
AskBud