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Title: Boolean modifier like in blender
Post by: NoobJens007 on March 09, 2022, 07:50:54 pm

Hey,

Im getting back into designing 3D prints with anim8or. Ive used
blender for a while, but love Anim8or more so thats why.

In blender theres a Boolean modifier that allows you to carve holes in a mesh using another mesh,
or merge two objects into one mesh. Is this feature also in anim8or?
I found it very useful. Thanks.

Added is a photo of one of my 3D prints designed in blender, painted with acrylics.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zHF0vzLL/AF377-B36-F552-4-EE6-80-B7-0-D80-CC143-E94.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zHF0vzLL)

Title: Re: Boolean modifier like in blender
Post by: NoobJens007 on March 09, 2022, 10:50:53 pm

If its not possible in Anim8or ill just import and do it in blender when I need it

Title: Re: Boolean modifier like in blender
Post by: Steve on March 10, 2022, 08:10:39 am

Very nice 3D print! What printer dod you use?

As for boolean operations, Anim8or doesn't support them. I made a pass at adding it a while back but it got too complex and buggy. Maybe I'll give it another try!

Title: Re: Boolean modifier like in blender
Post by: NoobJens007 on March 10, 2022, 12:31:52 pm

Thank you for the reply Steve. I have no knowledge about programming, but I
can imagine that being complex. The print I ordered from Shapeways.com,
but next time I will try to find a cheaper service, and looking for a resin print.

Title: Re: Boolean modifier like in blender
Post by: 2020 Hindsight on March 10, 2022, 07:35:23 pm

There is a script for boolean operations.

I have used it to create a roller by subtracting one cylinder from another. My first attempts at using the script didn't work because I had both cylinders the same length, and the script gave odd results in the situation where the ends of both cylinders were on the same plane. When I made the cylinder being subtracted longer than the cylinder being punched, it worked as expected.

Here are the scripts:  https://www.anim8or.com/smf/index.php/topic,2507.0.html (https://www.anim8or.com/smf/index.php/topic,2507.0.html)

I commented on it in this thread: https://www.anim8or.com/smf/index.php/topic,6146.msg45354.html#msg45354 (https://www.anim8or.com/smf/index.php/topic,6146.msg45354.html#msg45354)

Here is a picture of what happened before making the cylinders different lengths.

Title: Re: Boolean modifier like in blender
Post by: NoobJens007 on March 10, 2022, 08:21:12 pm

thank you, ill check it out