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{{GuiCommand|Name=Mesh Difference|MenuLocation=Meshes → Boolean → Difference|Workbenches=[[Mesh Workbench|Mesh]]|Shortcut=|SeeAlso=}}


{{Docnav
==Introduction==
|[[Mesh_Intersection|Intersection]]
Does a difference (cut) on two selected meshes.
|[[Mesh_PolyCut|PolyCut]]
|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|IconL=Mesh_Intersection.svg
|IconR=Mesh_PolyCut.svg
|IconC=Workbench_Mesh.svg
}}


{{GuiCommand
The result is created as a new seperate mesh.
|Name=Mesh Difference
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|MenuLocation=Meshes → Boolean → Difference
|Workbenches=[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|SeeAlso=[[Mesh_Union|Mesh Union]], [[Mesh_Intersection|Mesh Intersection]]
}}


==Use==
==Description==
#Select meshes to be cut in the tree-view or in the 3D-view.
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#Choose {{KEY| Meshes}} → {{KEY|Boolean}} → {{KEY|Difference}}


The '''Mesh Difference''' command creates a new non-parametric mesh object, a [[Mesh_Feature|Mesh Feature]], that is the difference of two mesh objects: one mesh object is cut from the other.


[http://www.openscad.org/ OpenSCAD] must be installed to use this command, and the path to its executable must be set in the [[OpenSCAD_Preferences|OpenSCAD preferences]].


[[Image:Mesh_Difference_example.png]]
Example: Cube cut with sphere
{{Caption|On the left two mesh objects, on the right the mesh object that is the difference of those objects if the cube is selected as the main object}}


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==Usage==
[[Image:Meshes_Boolean_Difference.jpg]]


# Select the main mesh object.
==Limitations==
# Add the mesh object you want to cut from the main object to the selection. The mesh objects must overlap.
# There are several ways to invoke the command:
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Mesh_Difference.svg|16px]] [[Mesh_Difference|Difference]]}} button.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → Boolean → [[Image:Mesh_Difference.svg|16px]] Difference}} option from the menu.


==Properties==


See: [[Mesh_Feature|Mesh Feature]].

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==Links==




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|[[Mesh_Intersection|Intersection]]
|[[Mesh_PolyCut|PolyCut]]
|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|IconL=Mesh_Intersection.svg
|IconR=Mesh_PolyCut.svg
|IconC=Workbench_Mesh.svg
}}


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Mesh Difference

Menu location
Meshes → Boolean → Difference
Workbenches
Mesh
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Mesh Union, Mesh Intersection

Description

The Mesh Difference command creates a new non-parametric mesh object, a Mesh Feature, that is the difference of two mesh objects: one mesh object is cut from the other.

OpenSCAD must be installed to use this command, and the path to its executable must be set in the OpenSCAD preferences.

On the left two mesh objects, on the right the mesh object that is the difference of those objects if the cube is selected as the main object

Usage

  1. Select the main mesh object.
  2. Add the mesh object you want to cut from the main object to the selection. The mesh objects must overlap.
  3. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Difference button.
    • Select the Meshes → Boolean → Difference option from the menu.

Properties

See: Mesh Feature.


Mesh
User documentation
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