Making and imported STL solid
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Hi folks,
Sorry i'm not really sure that I am posting this in the correct place, but any help would be much appreciated.
What I'm trying to do is import an STL file, then take a cavity in the shape of my STL out of another solid.
I can import the STL using a very handy plugin that I have downloaded, but when I try to use the subtract tool, i get an error that the STL is not a solid (is this beacuse I have surfaces inside the STL?)
Can anyone give me some pointers on how to make my STL a solid?
Any help or suggestions would be great, and appologies again if this is the wrong place to post these questions.
Thanks
Iain -
Welcome, Iain!
@iain said:
... i get an error that the STL is not a solid (is this beacuse I have surfaces inside the STL?)
Yes, that's correct. Use this excellent plugin to quickly highlight the problems: Thomthom's Solid Inspector
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