Is there a plugin to slice an object along a cutting plane?
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OK, just as an experiment, I tried my example using this technique. With a horizontal section plane, it took me 45 seconds to split my model in two. With a section plane at 45 degrees, it took 90 seconds. I'm sure with practice I could bring those times down.
I use SU for woodworking mainly. My design process is to design the object I want to build, then slice it into boards I could cut on a table saw. This involves a lot of slicing, so if I could automate the process that would be a win. I'm definitely going to put a little bit of time into tinkering with Zorro2.
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@dave r said:
Understood. I'll put my tutorial
on hold then.Don't do that. It will probably help me and it will definitely help other people.
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Tig's slicer would help, and it isn't pro only.
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OK. Here it is although it's a bit sloppy. Nothing but native tools used throughout. I started assuming you'd already have the component or group made and want to split it.
The reason you have to trace edges to heal faces is because you don't have the cutting plane in the same context as the geometry you're cutting. I start out with the cutting plane outside the component but move it inside the component before intersecting. Then both the geometry in the component as well as the component get the intersections so the faces are created.
The other key things are proper use of the Selection tool, the use of keyboard shortcuts and the use of Edit>Paste in place.
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OK, that was pretty impressive. It's pretty much how I've been doing it; you're just better at it than I am. You should post this under "tutorials"
Oh, I also see how using a cutting rectangle instead of a section plane also automagically healed the faces. Very nice.
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Is this what you were looking for.
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@falk said:
OK, that was pretty impressive. It's pretty much how I've been doing it; you're just better at it than I am. You should post this under "tutorials"
Thanks.
@falk said:
Oh, I also see how using a cutting rectangle instead of a section plane also automagically healed the faces. Very nice.
It does if and only if the cutting surface is in the same context as the faces being cut. You're just leaving some of the cutting surface behind to be the face skinning the openings. The cutting surface doesn't need to be a flat face, either. So the pommels on these columns as well as the tops of the reeds were done essentially the same way.
As were the stopped chamfers on the stretchers for this hayrake table.
And the stopped flutes on this newel post...
.. and the cope joints on the rails of this door.
And you can't do any of those with a section plane.
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@sdmitch said:
Is this what you were looking for.
Yes, exactly. It even healed the faces. Checking out SDM tools now.
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@dave r said:
... So the pommels on these columns as well as the tops of the reeds were done essentially the same way.
As were the stopped chamfers on the stretchers for this hayrake table.
And the stopped flutes on this newel post...
.. and the cope joints on the rails of this door.
And you can't do any of those with a section plane.
OK, now you're just showing off
I've never done anything as nice as those images, but yeah, I've been using this technique for years. I was just looking for something faster for straight cuts.
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@falk said:
OK, now you're just showing off
Not trying to show off. Just trying to show examples. Anyone can do this stuff.
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@falk said:
@sdmitch said:
Is this what you were looking for.
Yes, exactly. It even healed the faces. Checking out SDM tools now.
I found lots of cool plugins at http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/, but I couldn't find this one. Is it published yet?
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@falk said:
@falk said:
@sdmitch said:
Is this what you were looking for.
Yes, exactly. It even healed the faces. Checking out SDM tools now.
I found lots of cool plugins at http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/, but I couldn't find this one. Is it published yet?
No but I have sent it to you by PM.
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@sdmitch said:
No but I have sent it to you by PM.
Got it. It's awesome. Thanks! It's exactly what I had in mind. I'm going to put this to good use.
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