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Subject: boolean

bdurfy opened this issue on Jan 14, 2003 · 14 posts

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bdurfy ( ) posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 2:56 PM · edited Fri, 29 November 2024 at 1:40 AM

I am trying to boolean two octagons, one to core the other out but it doesn't seem to work. What am i doing wrong?

Rochr ( ) posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 4:32 PM

If youre using the "imported objects" from the objects menu, they for some reason cant be booleaned! But for two objects to intersect, you have to make one positive, the other one negative, and group the two parts together!

Rudolf Herczog
Digital Artist
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BlueArdor ( ) posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 5:08 PM

Well i did a test and it seems the imported objects wont boolean together... but they seem to boolean fine with primatives. So looks like you could make yourself an octagon out of primatives, then boolean that with your imported octagon mesh.

clay ( ) posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 5:15 PM

Also in the Edit, smooth box make sure that "solid while boolean rendering" is checked. The imported objects all boolean just fine.

Do atleast one thing a day that scares the hell outta ya!!

Rochr ( ) posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 5:41 PM

You learn something new here every day... :)

Rudolf Herczog
Digital Artist
www.rochr.com

BlueArdor ( ) posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 5:45 PM

woohoooo.. Thanks clay! You and Agentsmith rock!

catlin_mc ( ) posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 5:56 PM

Another problem in Bryce solved by the mighty clay. Thanks for letting us in on this little trick..... 8) Catlin

snewkirk ( ) posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 9:47 PM

Thanks for insight into a problem I have been having

big_hoovie ( ) posted Wed, 15 January 2003 at 7:08 AM

sounds like it might be a bit easier to make your object in another program(there are several freeware modelling programs out there), and importing it into bryce...especially if you have to create your object out of many smaller ones. it helps to keep your scene a little neater.

bdurfy ( ) posted Wed, 15 January 2003 at 8:15 AM

I tried it after checking the "solid while boolean rendering" in the edit menu and it worked just fine. I've used studio max for more complex meshes, but it seemed pretty straightforward and it something I've done a lot with primitives. thanks clay, and thanks to all respondants.

Julian99 ( ) posted Wed, 15 January 2003 at 12:46 PM

As a newbie I haven't tried other freeware modeling programs. Can anyone please refer me to one. (I am not sure if I should make a new thread or carry on with this one?)