@Bullit (Bullit) posted a new topic, subject "Mesh repair". It read:

   Any idea how the best way to fix this imported mesh? smoothing?

@lucpet (lucpet) replied

    It's only a box! why not just make a new one on top of the old?

To which @Bullit (Bullit) replied

    Sorry the picture doesn't make it clear. It is a box with polygons islands(element in 3dsMax). They will move in different directions.

After which, @gandhics (gandhics) added

    well… with only the picture I can not help much.
    
    Why don't you post scene file?

Then @scrimski (scrimski) said

    Post a wire.

So @ACiD80 (ACiD80) replied

    i guess the autosmoothing doesnt work?

After which, @pixelforge (pixelforge) added

    Looks like it's just poorly triangulated. Hard to see without edged faces turned on. You probably just need to manually create some new edges to get rid of overlaps. Doing a small inset on the top polys might help also.

After which, @Bullit (Bullit) added

    > i guess the autosmoothing doesnt work?
    
    Yes autosmoothing or smoothing seems to do nothing. Is there other reported cases of this?
    
    In the end i exported with collada and it went well.
    
    Thanks everyone.

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