OpenSCAD Minkowski
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Description
Applies a minkowski sum to selected shapes.
Mathematical Definition
Add each element of subset A to each element of subset B to get minkowski sum.
Geometrical Definition
Sweep element A along all boundaries of element B. Resulting space which is occupied by both elements is minkowski sum.
Example of minkowski sum applied to cylinder and cube. Note: that the height of minkowski sum is height of cylinder plus height of cube.
Usage
Limitations
Feature needs OpenSCAD installed and configured in Edit → Preferences
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