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boolean intersection of surface extrusions

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  • How to design slots of different sizes/depths/widths in solid piece?

    FFCP2 Tool Holder | Part Studio 1 I'm trying to 'simplify' the design of a tool holder for my 3D printer setup. It's just a tilted block of plastic with slots for a spatula, a pair of needle-nosed pliers, and a side-cutter. The attached photo shows the original design, but I want to redesign it so the block is tilted up…

  • Wrapping on noncylindrical shape

    Here is a drawing I have. It is a complex shape of a lampshade. My friend who is an artist wants to do the followingScan a shape: a leaf, a flower, whateverDo "color separation" in the editing program to get two or three colors for the objectGet an appropriate import file (e.g., dwg, dxf, whatever) or set of…

  • Boolean Intersection doesn't render, AND doesn't error

    I'm stuck as to where I'm going wrong with this. Everything seems to be in order, but this last boolean operation doesn't want to render. The parts by themselves are fine, but the intersection boolean just refuses to render. I'm sure I'm probably overlooking something simple, and would really appreciate some help to figure…