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# Remove Small Parts

> Clean up floating debris and disconnected fragments

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Remove Small Parts filters out disconnected pieces that are too small to print. Models often contain tiny floating fragments from modeling or import errors.

## When to use this

* Your model has small floating pieces or stray geometry
* After importing a complex scene with debris
* When the [Errors](/editor/tools/errors) tool shows many disconnected components

## Settings

### Min Size

The **Min Size (% of Largest)** slider removes parts smaller than this percentage of the largest part. Range **0.1–20 percent**. **Default: 1 percent.**

### Min Face Count

Remove parts with fewer faces than this count. Set to **0** to disable.

## Step by step

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select Remove Small Parts">
    Click the tool in the Interactive Tools section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust the threshold">
    Set the minimum size percentage. Start with 1% and increase if needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply">
    Click **Apply**. Small fragments are removed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips

* Start with **1%** and increase gradually — you don't want to accidentally remove important parts
* Use the [Errors](/editor/tools/errors) tool first to see how many disconnected parts exist
* This won't remove parts physically connected to the main model — only truly separate floating pieces