Learn How to Use Salome CAD Software for Creating STL Files

[member 428835]

Hi PF!

I'm using Salome, an opensource software to build .stl files. I'm trying to cut a triangular cylinder from a rectangular cylinder.

Here's how I build the two cylinders: I'm building the rectangular cylinder through the hot key "build a box" toggle. To build the triangular cylinder, I first select New Entity >> Basic >> 2D Sketch,and apply coordinates (0,0),(5,10),(0,10),(0,0). From here I create a face from this 2D sketch via New Entity >> Build >> Face. Lastly, I build the 3D solid by extruding the face via New Entity >> Generation >> Extrusion.

Now that two solids are build, I remove one from the other via Operations >> Boolean >> Cut. However, I get the error "Boolean operation will not be performed, because argument shape is self-intersected". Your help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Tom.G]

"Boolean operation will not be performed, because argument shape is self-intersected"

Short version: https://solution938.wordpress.com/category/salome/

Long version: https://www.salome-platform.org/forum/forum_10/579440307

(above found with a Google search:

google.com/search?&q=Salome+"Boolean+operation+will+not+be+performed%2C+because+argument+shape+is+self-intersected"

There were only seven hits!)

Cheers,
Tom

 

[member 428835]

Short version: https://solution938.wordpress.com/category/salome/

Long version: https://www.salome-platform.org/forum/forum_10/579440307

(above found with a Google search:

google.com/search?&q=Salome+"Boolean+operation+will+not+be+performed%2C+because+argument+shape+is+self-intersected"

There were only seven hits!)

Cheers,
Tom

I googled forever! Saw the second link but it didn't help. I'll check out the first tomorrow when I get my machine with the program. Thanks!

 

[member 428835]

UPDATE: after trying all the above from Tom.G and other sources, I deleted my object, restarted, and everything worked as posted in my first post. Unsure what the issue was, but it's over. Thanks Tom for your interest!