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Using Sculpt Tools in Meshmixer

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Anonymous
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Using Sculpt Tools in Meshmixer

Anonymous
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Hi,

In the images attached:

I am trying to work out which Meshmixer Sculpt tool (with settings) I would use to TRIM off the parts marked in RED from the RECTANGULAR Block between the upper and lower teeth.

This will then just leave a small part of that block ONLY between the teeth.

Thanks,

John

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Using Sculpt Tools in Meshmixer

Hi,

In the images attached:

I am trying to work out which Meshmixer Sculpt tool (with settings) I would use to TRIM off the parts marked in RED from the RECTANGULAR Block between the upper and lower teeth.

This will then just leave a small part of that block ONLY between the teeth.

Thanks,

John

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MagWeb
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From just the images without seeing the wireframe:

Seems the block is a not connected surface. Please try EDIT/SeparateShells. Think you'll get three objects: Upper and lower teeth and the block. Correct?

If so: Instead of using SCULPT you should try EDIT/PlaneCut to crop the block. If you need non planar cut offs : SELECT the regions to crop (maybe you'll need a denser mesh > Edit/Remesh with bigger Density) and do Edit/EraseAndFill (or a combination of both)



Gunter Weber
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From just the images without seeing the wireframe:

Seems the block is a not connected surface. Please try EDIT/SeparateShells. Think you'll get three objects: Upper and lower teeth and the block. Correct?

If so: Instead of using SCULPT you should try EDIT/PlaneCut to crop the block. If you need non planar cut offs : SELECT the regions to crop (maybe you'll need a denser mesh > Edit/Remesh with bigger Density) and do Edit/EraseAndFill (or a combination of both)



Gunter Weber
Triangle Artisan

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Anonymous
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Thank you Gunter,

The 3 parts are all separate and I wish to do non-planar cuts - like carving it back to ALMOST follow the shape of the teeth:  which is why I thought SCULPT would be better

when I select just the Rectangular block and EDIT/ERASE.FILL - it turns into a Red block (as in images)

What am I doing wrong?

REMESH sounds like a good idea - but what settings should I use for that.

 

Thanks,

John

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Thank you Gunter,

The 3 parts are all separate and I wish to do non-planar cuts - like carving it back to ALMOST follow the shape of the teeth:  which is why I thought SCULPT would be better

when I select just the Rectangular block and EDIT/ERASE.FILL - it turns into a Red block (as in images)

What am I doing wrong?

REMESH sounds like a good idea - but what settings should I use for that.

 

Thanks,

John

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MagWeb
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Could you post a screenshot with wireframe? Hit "W "to show it...



Gunter Weber
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Could you post a screenshot with wireframe? Hit "W "to show it...



Gunter Weber
Triangle Artisan

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Anonymous
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with wireframe...

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with wireframe...

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MagWeb
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Accepted solution

Yes, the cuboid is of low resolution so SCULPT brushes with Refinement enabled will deform it drastically:

SelectAll and go to Edit/Remesh. Set RemeshMode to LinearSubdivision and pull Density to its limit. Accept.

 

To crop the cuboid via EraseAndFill:

Do NOT SelectAll but just the region to crop. That done go to EraseAndFill and set Replace/FillType to FlatRemeshed...



Gunter Weber
Triangle Artisan

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Yes, the cuboid is of low resolution so SCULPT brushes with Refinement enabled will deform it drastically:

SelectAll and go to Edit/Remesh. Set RemeshMode to LinearSubdivision and pull Density to its limit. Accept.

 

To crop the cuboid via EraseAndFill:

Do NOT SelectAll but just the region to crop. That done go to EraseAndFill and set Replace/FillType to FlatRemeshed...



Gunter Weber
Triangle Artisan

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Anonymous
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Thank you Gunter,  much appreciated. 

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Thank you Gunter,  much appreciated. 

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