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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
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      To use the Solid Tools (which actually wouldn't be all that useful in this case) you need to have solids. The core group isn't a solid. It's a nested group. You would need to combine the groups inside it to make a single solid group.

      Is there supposed to be just one exit to the outside?

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        Screenshot - 7_18_2016 , 4_22_00 PM.png

        Does this look something like what you're after?

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        • mootM Offline
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          yes sir... you make it look so easy I really feel dumb... 😳
          There is the one complete hole (where the casing metal is poured) and the angled core is partially open at the top . The opening at the top of the angled core is to allow venting. There will be a 'funnel' above the main core to 'push' the molten metal.
          I've been trying to get the core into a solid but... anyway... as it was, it did print...
          sooo, how the heck did you do it? and where should I start to get similar results??

          You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make 'em think!

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          • Dave RD Offline
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            Would you like me to show you?

            It would be easier.

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            • mootM Offline
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              yes, affirmative!
              I'm still trying to figure it out... I've got the cores separated as solids and am following the directions (from SketchUp https://help.sketchup.com/en/article/3000100, Subtracting one solid from another (or use Intersect Faces with Model) section). Is that the procedure I should be using? or should I be using Trimming one solid with another section? Problem with the Trimming is that I don't have Pro.

              Well, I thought I almost had it... subtracted the horizontal core from the vertical core where they intersected, manually patched up the 'open faces'... BugSplat!

              I'm taking a break now... go see if the Coyotes are still prowling around the goat shed... pick some eggs... see if I can clear my head...

              Just saw your post pilou... thanks

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              • Dave RD Offline
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                Moot: I can show you "live" how I did it but it'll have to wait until I get home from work this afternoon.

                @moot said:

                I'm taking a break now... go see if the Coyotes are still prowling around the goat shed... pick some eggs... see if I can clear my head...

                Good luck with the coyotes and the goats. On average, how many eggs do your goats lay daily?

                πŸ˜„ πŸ˜›

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                • mootM Offline
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                  @dave r said:

                  Moot: I can show you "live" how I did it but it'll have to wait until I get home from work this afternoon.

                  That will work for me... whenever it is convenient for you... send me PM with approx. time so I am sure to be on the lookout.

                  @dave r said:

                  Good luck with the coyotes and the goats. On average, how many eggs do your goats lay daily?
                  πŸ˜„ πŸ˜›

                  I do find eggs in the goat shed... not sure whose they are πŸ˜‰

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                  • pilouP Offline
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                    I believe that you can't have directly the result because
                    from your profil seems you have the SU Make!
                    Only SU Pro have complete boolean operation! (Difference, union, intersection,...)
                    So you must must make the intersection by hands!

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                    • pilouP Offline
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                      You can make the same things than the Pro with the SU Make version...
                      except the fact that you must
                      choose by hand that you must erase for have the volume resulting wishing!
                      Intersection, Union, Difference, Cut, Divide ! πŸ˜„

                      Only external skin is possible!

                      GIF_hand.gif

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
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                        @moot said:

                        @dave r said:

                        Moot: I can show you "live" how I did it but it'll have to wait until I get home from work this afternoon.

                        That will work for me... whenever it is convenient for you... send me PM with approx. time so I am sure to be on the lookout.

                        @dave r said:

                        Good luck with the coyotes and the goats. On average, how many eggs do your goats lay daily?
                        πŸ˜„ πŸ˜›

                        I do find eggs in the goat shed... not sure whose they are πŸ˜‰

                        OK. check you PMs.

                        Interesting about the eggs.

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                        • mootM Offline
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                          @pilou said:

                          You can make the same things than the Pro with the SU Make version...
                          except the fact that you must choose by hand that you must erase for have the volume resulting wishing!
                          Intersection, Union, Difference, Cut, Divide ! πŸ˜„

                          Only external skin is possible!

                          Thanks pilou...

                          I think I have made some progress in understanding the 'intersection' stuff... I was able to 'subtract' the part of the vertical core (that fits over the horizontal core, i.e., like a saddle), manually closed it up and now Solid. I set the to cores together and used SolidSolver... it fixed some things and now the 2 cores are a solid group. πŸ˜„
                          Cores 4.png

                          You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make 'em think!

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                          • Dave RD Offline
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                            Looks like you've still got issues but we'll deal with them soon.

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                              @dave r said:

                              Moot: I can show you "live" how I did it but it'll have to wait until I get home from work this afternoon.

                              Amazing this forum! Thanks for that Dave!

                              EDIT:

                              You are being paid with Coyote Eggs aren't you?

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                              • Dave RD Offline
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                                Thanks JQL.

                                @jql said:

                                You are being paid with Coyote Eggs aren't you?

                                Good question.

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                                • Dave RD Offline
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                                  moot, check your PMs.

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                                  • mootM Offline
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                                    I don't know how I can thank Dave R enough for giving clear, concise, and understandable information. Dave R is THE MASTER πŸ‘

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