I'm looking for function that adds a constant thickness to a mesh (e.g.

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I’m looking for function that adds a constant thickness to a mesh (e.g. a terrain).

Any chance to find something in @MeshLab ​​​, #Meshmixer or another free tool?

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You can do it with netfabb

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Create shell, outer offset

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The Blender solidify modifier should do what you want.

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Yep, offset in Meshmixer will do that.

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Thanks for your replies. Will check it out. :slight_smile:

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I’ve wrote python script far that. Still not perfect, but if you really need i’ll share

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@Artem_Grunichev Thanks, I’m fine by now with the suggested tool. :slight_smile:

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Which tool did you end up using?

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I’ve done some tests with Meshmixer and by now it looks good.

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Great! We have a 20+ hour training series for Meshmixer for around $20 up on Kickstarter (90% funded) if you’re interested in learning more!