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How to subtract (boolean) solid from a surface

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 10:57:34 GMT

I have a surface and a solid.

I wish to subtract the solid from the surface so that the result is solid with an hole.

Which functionality to use?

Re: How to subtract (boolean) solid from a surface

CCarreiras — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:02:01 GMT

Hi!

Trim solid...

Second option in the "Split" Tool.

Re: How to subtract (boolean) solid from a surface

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:05:34 GMT

Want to trim/cut surface not the solid. Solid is just a tool here.

I tried both commands, did not let me pick the appropriate inputs.

Re: How to subtract (boolean) solid from a surface

CCarreiras — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:26:05 GMT

Hi!

Instead a solid, you must have another surface as tool, and it can be totally associative with the solid.

Check the video...

Re: How to subtract (boolean) solid from a surface

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:01:47 GMT

Thanks for the video. I got it now.

Not appropriate for this forum, but I am planning to write a program, where I would need API's for these. In that case, I will need to detect 'Surface to remove', prgrammatically.

Just wish a simple subtract-boolean operation working between surface as master, solid as tool!!!

Re: How to subtract (boolean) solid from a surface

CCarreiras — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:06:33 GMT

The surface you have here belong to a solid... why you just make the operation between the solids instead between one of his face and another solid?