I'm trying to make a mold for this RC airplane fuselage, I can do Combine Cut from another body, but then I have a lot of excess material.
I want to Thicken it as a surface so a can have a mold with a consistent thickness everywhere, but it just shows an error because the surface is too complicated.
I have attached the file if anyone can give me some advice I would greatly appreciate it.
I agree, the surfaces are too complex to thicken a surface but you can create a mold using a different process. Here is a solid mold of the fuselage. One half is turned off but can be shown if needed. May not be what you asked for but it is a mold. Model is attached.
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Try this:
Offset face excluding flat areas.
Thicken.
Repeat for flat areas.
ETFrench
How thick would it need to be?
That is an important detail you forgot to mention!
I was able to shell it inwards of outwards by.1mm 😉
Anything larger, you'll have to offset this surface by surface and re-trim.
Hi,
I was able to do that, but I'm left with a lot of excess material. I wanted to just thicken the whole thing so I only have the material I need, but if it's not possible I will just do as you showed.
Thanks so much!
Yes a wanted to thicken it to 20mm or 30mm but I guess that's not possible. I will try doing it surface by surface. Thanks!
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