CNC milling and intersecting objects.

I have a problem for preparing 3D output model for CNC milling.

The script was written about randomly moving objects that draw 3D path when they move to the z coordinate.

I was told that a model for CNC has to be solid. And here (picture below) I have just simple sticks that interselect. Is there any posibility to convert this model to solid one (deleting inner mass). What is more when I try grasshopper it only deals with 2 solid objects, but not with a bunch of them.

Pleas heeeelp me:)

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Permalink Reply by TheChosenOne on October 17, 2012 at 11:54am

In general, for NC milling is not necessary to have a solid mesh

Permalink Reply by Petras Vestartas on October 17, 2012 at 12:12pm

You are showing:

1 cap

2 boolean

but for boolean you can operate only on two objects but not on a group of them.

As a result, my question was how to clean geometry as much as possible, as boolean command is only used for 2 objects.

Permalink Reply by TheChosenOne on October 17, 2012 at 12:19pm

Permalink Reply by djordje on October 17, 2012 at 12:21pm

Hi Tom.

If I recall it correctly, there is a command called "Boolean2Objects" which can be used for only 2 objects.
But "BooleanUnion" can be used for more than 2 objects. At least this is the case with version of Rhino 4 SR8 I am using.

Permalink Reply by Petras Vestartas on October 17, 2012 at 12:36pm

I am out of dated... Thank you for replies:)

Permalink Reply by TheChosenOne on October 17, 2012 at 12:58pm