13th June 2004, 07:05 PM | #1 |
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cutting objects using boolean operations
I am using AC3D with the CSG plugin v1.01 and am trying to cut a cylinder out of the interior of a cube. The cylinder's length is longer than the cube's width, the cylinder has capped ends and I've ensured that all objects are one sided.
When I subtract the cylinder (B) from the cube (A) using "subtract A-B", I don't get the result I expect. I've selected the option to delete B. What am I doing wrong? Do I need a newer version of the plugin? Thanks. |
13th June 2004, 07:50 PM | #2 |
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Ok, If I understand what you want correctly, try this.
Set Operand A to the Box, Set Operand B to the Cylinder Select Subtraction (A-B) Select Delete for both Operand A and Operand B Click OK This should remove the cylinder from the box and leave you with a hole in the box where the cylinder used to be. I hope this helps. |
13th June 2004, 07:58 PM | #3 |
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Ah! The crucial mistake: I wasn't deleting A, either, so this looked like the cutting out wasn't being done completely. Sorry, operator error!
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13th June 2004, 08:01 PM | #4 |
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You're very welcome, glad could help.
I've tried to use the Booleans a few times in the past and know how frustrating it can be. To be honest, I really wasn't sure, so I went through all conceiveable options until I stumbled upon the right set of options. :lol: |
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