OpenSCAD Minkowski

Hull

OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD Minkowski
Menu location
OpenSCAD → Minkowski ‏‎
Workbenches
OpenSCAD
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

Applies a Minkowski sum to selected shapes.

Mathematical Definition

Add each element of subset A to each element of subset B to get Minkowski sum.

Geometrical Definition

Sweep element A along all boundaries of element B. Resulting space which is occupied by both elements is Minkowski sum.

Example of Minkowski sum applied to cylinder and cube.
Note: that the height of Minkowski sum is height of cylinder plus height of cube.

Usage

1. Select shapes in Tree view or in 3D view
2. Click on or choose OpenSCAD → Minkowski from the top menu.

Limitations

Feature needs OpenSCAD installed and configured in Edit → Preferences

Notes

Hull

OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD

• Tools: Color code shape, Replace object, Remove subtree, Refine shape feature, Increase tolerance feature, Convert edges to faces, Expand placements, Explode group, Add OpenSCAD element, Mesh Boolean, Hull, Minkowski

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