Dissolve edge not working

Hi the dissolve edge function is not working for my model. I suspect there might be a gap or they are not in the same plane. Is there an easier way to fix this without redoing the model?

Link to .blend file

  • Martin Bergwerf replied

    I don't know what Edges you are trying to Dissolve, but first fix your model.

    Delete this Face:

    Gameboy.01.png

    Then Fill the side:

    Gameboy.02.png

    and the top:

    Gameboy.03.png

    As this is the speakers Lesson, you can Dissolve most Edges, but not these, for instance:

    Gameboy.04.png

    Dissolving those would leave something that is not allowed in Blender.


  • Chiarch replied

    Hi thanks for your response, I'm trying to dissolve the edges selected here. I've followed your steps to fix my model but still can't dissolve those edges.

    10 at 5.16.43 PM.png


    Link to .blend file

  • Martin Bergwerf replied

    No you can't Dissolve those.

    That would be like a circle inside a Face and that always needs at least 2 Edges connecting the circle to the sides of the Face (or to another shape inside that Face).


  • Omar Domenech replied

    Yes you need the edges, those are not bad. Is there a particular reason you wanted to delete them?