Maybe docs are wrong then?
download.autodesk.com/global/docs/softimage2013/en_us/userguide/files/poly_basic_PolygonMeshes.htm<http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/xsidocs/poly_basic_PolygonMeshes.htm>

*"Softimage does support one case of non-manifold geometry. A single point
can be shared by two otherwise unconnected parts of a single mesh object."*



On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Stefan Kubicek <s...@tidbit-images.com>wrote:

> Hmm, I just managed to create an object where three polygons share an
> edge, not just a vertex.
> It can even be subdivided (not implying that it looks great).
>
>
>
>  It's the only kind that Softimage allows...
>> http://softimage.wiki.**softimage.com/xsidocs/**ca076000.jpg<http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/xsidocs/ca076000.jpg>
>>
>> When two otherwise disconnected faces share a point.
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Chris Covelli <kylevar...@gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  Theres a few different ways a mesh can be non-manifold.  Like, are there
>>> more than two faces sharing the same edge? A bunch of edges sharing the
>>> same vertex?
>>>
>>> Can you post some pics?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Alan Fregtman <alan.fregt...@gmail.com
>>> >**wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hey guys,
>>>>
>>>> We're making some "shells" with ZBrush and when they come in they
>>>> sometimes have non-manifold vertices, the only kind of non-manifold
>>>> geometry that XSI unfortunately permits.
>>>>
>>>> Any modelers out there know any tool to find and/or fix this sort of bad
>>>> geo? Right now I'm opening Maya and using Mesh->Cleanup. There must be a
>>>> better way.
>>>>
>>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>>   -- Alan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris Covelli
>>> http://kylevargas.net/
>>>
>>>
>>
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