How to design the "matrioshka"-effect

baumar

Hi,

I would like to design a wrapper around a complex form with a certain distance between, like the famous russian doll matrioshka, where you can open a figure and there is the same figure inside, just a bit smaller so it doesn't scratch. I saw the the offset function in the scratch, but that didn't work to wrap the 3d body. 

Is there a function to do that?

bradley_sauln

The best plan of attack would be to derive the part in a new part studio and then use the transform function to scale down the model. You can do this as many times as necessary for the number of nested objects you want. The great part is that any changes to the first (parent) model will update the smaller ones down the line.

lougallo

You can also use the Shell with the hollow option on the original so your Transform -> Scale will not have intersections ;-)

bradley_sauln

The best plan of attack would be to derive the part in a new part studio and then use the transform function to scale down the model. You can do this as many times as necessary for the number of nested objects you want. The great part is that any changes to the first (parent) model will update the smaller ones down the line.

lougallo

You can also use the Shell with the hollow option on the original so your Transform -> Scale will not have intersections ;-)