3D Printing Designs: Octopus Pencil Holder by Joe Larson

Author:Joe Larson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Packt Publishing

The Boolean modifier is one of the most important tools in Blender that's used to create 3D printable objects. However, it can also be one of the most frustrating to use. The Boolean modifier demands that a mesh be clean and free from holes or problems. Even things that aren't obvious while looking at the mesh, such as duplicate points or flipped faces, can cause problems with the Boolean operation. If your Boolean operation isn't working, here are a few steps you can perform in order to try to fix it:

In the Edit Mode, select all the points (A), and in Tool Shelf (T), locate the Remove Doubles button in the Tools tab and click on it.

With all points still selected, switch to the Shading/UV tab, locate the Recalculate button, and click on it:

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