Mesh Difference

File:Mesh Intersection.png Intersection

File:Mesh PolyCut.png Mesh PolyCut

Mesh

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

Introduction

Does a difference (cut) on two selected meshes.

The result is created as a new separate mesh.

Use

1. Select meshes to be cut in the tree-view or in the 3D-view.
2. Choose Meshes → Boolean → Difference

Example: Cube cut with sphere

Links

File:Mesh Intersection.png Intersection

File:Mesh PolyCut.png Mesh PolyCut

Mesh

Mesh

• Miscellaneous: Import mesh, Export mesh, Create mesh from shape, Regular solid, Unwrap Mesh, Unwrap Face
• Modifying: Harmonize normals, Flip normals, Fill holes, Close hole, Add triangle, Remove components, Remove components by hand, Smooth, Refinement, Decimation, Scale

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• Boolean: Union, Intersection, Difference
• Cutting: Cut mesh, Trim mesh, Trim mesh with a plane, Create section from mesh and plane, Cross-sections
• Components and segments: Merge, Split by components, Create mesh segments, Create mesh segments from best-fit surfaces

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• Analyze: Evaluate and repair mesh, Face info, Curvature plot, Curvature info, Check solid mesh, Boundings info
• Additional: Import Export Preferences, OpenSCAD Workbench, Mesh Scripting

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