Questions tagged [boolean-modifier]
The Boolean modifier performs operations on meshes that are otherwise too complex to achieve with as few steps by editing meshes manually. It uses one of the three available Boolean operations to create a single mesh out of two mesh objects: Union, Intersection and Difference. Use this tag for questions relating to the use of the Boolean modifier.
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Boolean object randomly appearing in render
Very new to Blender. Playing around with booleans. Although an animated boolean is turned off it appears for a single frame in the render. I'm digging around the forums to find the same issue but ...
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How to use linked objects in boolean modifiers
I have tried linking objects programmatically using the guide found here. This works great also when manipulating objects w.r.t position/pose. When I try to use linked assets in boolean modifiers, it ...
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How to cut a curve
I would like to cut this this circle and it is a curve so I do not have access to the boolean, how to (open it)
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How to create Blender Assets that have a built-in boolean intersect, i.e. windows that can be dropped to a wall with one click?
My goal is to create architectural elements in my Asset Browser that I can quickly drop from the Asset Browser onto a wall of a building to create custom buildings. I can create windows, doors etc. ...
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Joining complex curved mesh geometry to object
I am struggling in joining two complex mesh objects
I have tried multiple options, such as the boolean modifier or manually filling the gaps, but there is always some weird geometry that randomly ...
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How can i texture the whole thing on surfaces that are created with an active boolean modifier?
The object isn't textured on surfaces that are the result of a boolean modifier. I tried generated, uv and object input for the mapping but they all have the same results. Different uv unwrapping ...
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I want to merge to meshes i previously shrinkwrap on each other
so i want to create a clean mesh with something a projeceted on to another mesh.
for example i projected a plane on to a cube (picture) and now i want to merge the to meshes into one. i tried with ...
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Can't get 'modifier_apply()' to actually apply the modification
I'm looping through the .stl files of a folder to perform a boolean modification on them. Once the boolean modification is performed, I want to delete the boolean operand object (...
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Making Flanges Around an Existing Mesh Based on a User-Defined Path
I'm using Blender to modify statues for mold making. I have this issue where I need to create and 3D print flanges based on the statue geometry. Here are two example images. In the images, I quickly ...
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Intersecting Boolean Not Working
I used to use C4D, but have moved to blender since it is free. I am trying to recreate a 3D printing project I had done in C4D but am struggling. (I am using Mac btw. Idk if that’s important)
I am ...
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Inverting, Mold Making, Booleans, Shrink Wrap
Blender Newbie.
I read through these related threads, but they don't provide an answer or fix. Also watch several YouTube videos. Nothing seems to work.
What is the most efficient way to invert a mesh ...
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How to cut text as boolean to subdivision cylinder? [duplicate]
I'm trying to figure out how can I make the text extend the cylinder inwards so It creates effect like there is carved out text into that cylinder.
Any help?
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Deleting model from scene
I'm trying to make a script that opens the .obj files from a folder one by one and performs a boolean operation based on an .stl file called rail.stl.
Then I want this script to transform the .obj ...
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How to Make Individual Joined Mesh Objects Appear as Single Object
Blender 3.2. I'm trying to model this character without using sculpt mode. The hair, ears, arms, and legs are all individual objects. The pink color is the same material on each object. I have also ...
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Problem cutting
This crank was made from two cylinders and a cube joined as one piece. I popped in a bevel modifier and applied it, then went to cut a hole in one end. The hole appeared as expected but the other end ...
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Why is my object disappearing when use a boolean modfier
I'm trying to use a boolean difference to engrave this design onto my mesh but whenever I do, the mesh disappears. I've tried applying all the transforms and modifiers, there are no flipped normals, I'...
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Intersection between rotated plane and volume sometimes fails
I want to use geometry nodes to cut out the part of a 2D plane that lies inside a cube.
As a minimal setup, I just added a plane to the exisiting default cube and scaled it up by 3:
When applying the ...
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Boolean Not Rendering in Cycles - Blender 3.4
I have a character setup with the "lighting boy studio" boolean based mouth rig. The booleans visibility is connected via driver to some control bones, but the boolean isn't rendering in ...
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How to Quickly Remove Overlap and Merge Objects into One Mesh
I am currently working on a project where I am randomly generating many connected, overlapping shapes. This ranges from 100 - 3000 shapes. After generating the shapes I am combining them into one mesh ...
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How can I create a round bottle shape?
So I'm trying to make a 3D model of this bottle, which has lots of different shapes and dents, and I can't seem to do it without having a really messy mesh.
I was wondering if anyone has any tips on ...
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Extruded faces from cylinder not being treated properly in Boolean
The setup is pretty simple. I start with 1 cube, two cylinders:
Create a thick rectangle (Shift+A > Mesh > Cube > size to fit)
Create a cylinder (Shift+A > Mesh> Cylinder > size to ...
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Boolean modifier not working
I'm trying to use BoolTool and the Boolean modifier with no success. I want to cut out the cylinder from the widget in the attached file.
I did look at The Boolean modifier is not working and checked ...
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How can I separate the slice?
I want to separate the slice_low from the 5_low.
Is there a way to avoid it? It was sliced with Boxcuuter.
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how to create object 1 sliced by object 2?
In blender, if I create two intersecting objects A and B, I know how to obtain their intersections (A ⋂ B) or unions (A U B), or diff (A-B or B-A) using boolean modifiers.
However, I am wondering if ...
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How to create strip around phone case?
On the back of the phone case there is white strip
And I have no idea how to create it, I tried few ideas and searched online but haven't found any solution.
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Boolean modeling
Can one use a boolean-like method to procedurally model round meshes into interlocking ones like hexagons?
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Problem with symmetry in sculpting mode
After I used the boolean modifier, and the multiresolution and the remesh to soften the object, I went back to the sculpting mode and my symmetry was a little bit off.
I already tried with the ctrl+a ...
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How to create irregular shape on phone case?
I'm relatively new to blender and I'm trying to create phone case same as on picture below:
My problem is that I have no idea how to create the shape of the white part of the case. I started off with ...
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Why is my boolean modifier not subtracting text properly from the wall of the column?
I am trying to create a hollow column with words cut out of the side using Blender. I have been following certain steps to achieve this, but I am not getting the desired results. The first time I ...
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boolean cleanup
I'm trying to clean up and standardize the Boolean topology for this shape in Blender.
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How can I use a boolean to substract a part of a bezier curve?
I need to substract a part of a bezier curve with a boolean object.
Since I need to animate the part being removed, this needs to be dynamic.
There is no boolean modifier on curves,
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Boolean Subtract Modifier Help!! Trying to 3D print my skull after surgery
New to Blender, tried to search for this issue but I think because I am new I am missing something. I am 3D printing my life sized skull in resin and want to recreate the surgical plates as well, only ...
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Boolean union problem
I'm new to Blender and I don't have a numeric keypad with me. I would like to make a boolean union or at least link two elements. I made a vegetable crate by duplicating the rectangle; I have a ...
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Fill Irregular Area
I have searched similar problems but I was not able to figure it out. I am trying to fill this area. Ideally, I want there to be a small indent so you can see the outer area is raised compared to it.
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I don't have a boolean modifier option in blender [duplicate]
i'm pretty new to blender and am using it to design jewellery. I want to cut a cylindrical hole through a shape. The shape is more complex than a cube though. I do have the bool tool add-on enabled, ...
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Boolean difference not works! model object linked
I have two objects to make hole.
Left one is the object what I want to subtract as you see , boolen make nothing happened
Right one is the mesh cylinder for just boolen test and it works.
What am I ...
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Creating holes reverts beveled edges
I am currently having a somewhat similar issue.. I have created a cube that has beveled edges however when I create holes for the intent for screw holes near the corners then use boolean it then ...
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Boolean Union Modifier not working
I am currently creating a character for 3d printing, but when I try to join to intersecting parts with boolean modifier, strange patterns appear over the targeted mesh. The patterns shift around and ...
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Using objects from instance with simulation / loop node and the Mesh Boolean node in geometry nodes 3.4.1 or 3.5 geometry-nodes-simulation
I’m trying to see if we can incrementally use a Mesh Boolean node (with the Union option) on each instanced object with the new simulation / loop node to create better topology. (Is there another ...
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Creating rough cut log with geometry nodes - removing/cut flat planes w/Boolean mesh creates topology issues
Blender 3.5/3.31
Geometry nodes
Goal: Cut tree log that looks like a rough cut style.
Current approach is to modify cylinder for log using noise texture and then a Boolean mesh: difference node to ...
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Boolean Area Doesn't Accept Material
Using the Boolean Mod to create this swimming pool shape within a cube - modelling an Ashtray for 3D print.
Attempting some renders - the Boolean area doesn't seem to be accepting the material ...
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How to emboss sharp shapes into a sphere?
I'm using blender v3.1. I want to embed/emboss emoticon faces onto spheres to look like this. So far I have been able to boolean the face into the sphere but have not been able to achieve the soft/...
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Boolean causes texture of object to be displayed in gap
I'm pretty new to blender and this is hard to explain.
I'm using a boolean to make a house look like it's rising up from the ground, but in some parts of the animation, you can see some texture ...
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Cutting an object with several plans with geometry nodes
With geometry nodes, I'm trying to cut a cube with several plans instances.
Some cuts doesn't appear and this is worst if i'm trying to cut an extruded text.
Can someone explain me why it doesn't work ...
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Boolean and armature
I wanted to print a drawing I had made, but first I wanted to create a pedestal to make it stand upright.
I was making holes in the drawing but when I do boolean it doesn't work as well as it should ...
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How to pinch a hole into a UV Sphere?
I'm a Blender beginner and I'm trying to create a pumpkin creature for my game.
The problem is that I am using a UV Sphere to create the pumpkin and using a Boolean Modifier to make the eye and nose ...
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How to make a smooth transitioning hole in a cookie with glazing
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I modeled this cookie and only thing left is to put a hole in glazing. I tried doing it by modeling hole object (more images below) with smooth curve and applying boolean modifier but I get ...
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merge and mesh confusion
There are two objects in this image. There is a square and a cylinder (that's been boolean'd into pieces.) What I want is to merge these two objects. I know about ^J, the merge option under Mesh, ...
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Boolean Modifier Being Ignored
I've been trying to create a cartoon-like mouth however when I go to render (and even sometimes in the viewport) the boolean modifier that is making the mouth visible is ignored.
This is what I'm ...
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