This tool is use to create empty space inside the geometrical models to limit the use of material when printing 3D surfaces.
To prevent the model from being to fragile, you can fill out the interior chambers with a structure that will add to the model's rigidity.
The hollowed section are created by marking the appropriate voxels with the "Optimizer" tag. These voxels are then considered empty when we do the shell reconstruction.
Note:
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In these images, we used clip planes (Mode ROI) to show the interior of the volume.
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From the Graphic Interface
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Optimizer Mode
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You can select the hollowing mode.
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OFF
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All the "Optimizer" flags are removed from the volume, in effect turning this option off.
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Empty
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Hollow the models, only leaving an exterior shell of "Exterior shell thickness" voxels.
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Chambers
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The interior of the hollowed sections is filled with orthogonal walls. The walls are "Support thickness" voxel thick and are spaced every "Structure size" voxels.
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Frame
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The interior of the hollowed sections is filled with orthogonal beams. The beams are "Support thickness" voxel thick and are spaced every "Structure size" voxels.
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Shell Thickness
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thickness of the exterior shell.
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Structure Size
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Number of voxels in the frame/beam matrix
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Support Thickness
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Thickness of the frame walls or of the beams.
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From the Display Area
There is no Display Area interaction specific to this tool.
From the Keyboard
There is no keyboard interface specific to this mode.
From the Command Line
