Glass for Windows for .stl part

charles_harris178

Hi
A wall has several windows ( a small model to be printed) I want only the inside of to make a separate part to be printed in clear for windows.   The part will be a strip along the inside of the wall covering all window spaces, at each window space the strip will go into the space level to the outside edge, (like taking a mold)
Windows all same size.  How do you get the glass  insert to fit the existing space.  Needs to be a sliding fit (not tight)
Thanks
Charles Harris

philip_thomas

Charles, without seeing the actual geometry, it's hard to give a definitive answer.
That said, this should at least get you going;
1) Make a block that is the same size as the wall. A neat trick here is to use 'Transform/Copy-in-place' before the windows are cut out.
2) Cut out the windows
3) Perform a boolean subtraction of the wall-with-windows FROM the copied-in-place wall (keeping the tool) - You now what the windows you want
4) OPTIONALLY - when performing the boolean, select 'offset faces' and create whatever clearances you want between the window panes and the openings.

I hope this helps

philip_thomas

Charles, without seeing the actual geometry, it's hard to give a definitive answer.
That said, this should at least get you going;
1) Make a block that is the same size as the wall. A neat trick here is to use 'Transform/Copy-in-place' before the windows are cut out.
2) Cut out the windows
3) Perform a boolean subtraction of the wall-with-windows FROM the copied-in-place wall (keeping the tool) - You now what the windows you want
4) OPTIONALLY - when performing the boolean, select 'offset faces' and create whatever clearances you want between the window panes and the openings.

I hope this helps

charles_harris178

Hi
Thanks for the info.  I will give it a try.  I see now how to make a sliding fit etc