Mesh Intersection
Appearance
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| Menu location |
|---|
| Meshes → Boolean → Intersection |
| Workbenches |
| Mesh |
| Default shortcut |
| None |
| Introduced in version |
| - |
| See also |
| Mesh Union, Mesh Difference |
Description[edit | edit source]
The Mesh Intersection command creates a new non-parametric mesh object, a Mesh Feature, that is the intersection (common) of two mesh objects.
OpenSCAD must be installed to use this command, and the path to its executable must be set in the OpenSCAD preferences.
On the left two mesh objects, on the right the mesh object that is the intersection of those objects
Usage[edit | edit source]
- Select two mesh objects that partially overlap.
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the
Intersection button.
- Select the Meshes → Boolean →
Intersection option from the menu.
- Press the
Properties[edit | edit source]
See: Mesh Feature.
- Miscellaneous: Import Mesh, Export Mesh, Mesh From Shape, Regular solid, Unwrap Mesh, Unwrap Face
- Modifying: Harmonize Normals, Flip Normals, Fill Holes, Close Holes, Add Triangle, Remove Components, Remove Components Manually, Smooth, Refinement, Decimate, Scale
- Boolean: Union, Intersection, Difference
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