GuiCommand: Name: OpenSCAD RefineShapeFeature MenuLocation: OpenSCAD , Refine Shape Feature Workbenches: OpenSCAD_Workbench SeeAlso: Part_RefineShape

OpenSCAD RefineShapeFeature

Description

Cleans unnecessary lines. After a Boolean operation, some lines defining the previous form remain visible, this tool creates a copy of the totally cleaned.

Usage

1. Select the shape to be cleaned.
2. Click the OpenSCAD → Refine shape menu.

• A parent-object is created and totally cleaned, the original object is rendered hidden.

Limitations

• The refinement algorithm only works on shells. Therefore it iterates over the shells of the input shape and then for each shell it creates a new shell with joined faces wherever possible. This means if your input shape is only a face, wire, edge or vertex then the algorithm does nothing.
• As opposed to Part RefineShape in the Part Workbench, this feature WILL update when the underlying shapes are changed.

Notes

• the function does not modify the existing shape, but returns a new shape.
• the function is normally used as last step in the modelling history.
• the function can help to get difficult fillets to work.
• the function is intended to stop 3D printers from printing unwanted edges.

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