I have this intricate vase to be wood carved with my CNC as a solid object. Is there a way to use openscad / bosl2 to change this to be a completely solid object to make slabbing it easier? In other words, I would like to fill it with water and make the water solid with the walls. import( "1.stl" ); Joe Weinpert joe.weinpert@gmail.com www.jwstudio.art <http://jwstudio.art>

What a wonderful shape! Jon On 5/24/2026 2:30 PM, Joe Weinpert via Discuss wrote: > I have this intricate vase to be wood carved with my CNC as a solid > object.  Is there a way to use openscad / bosl2 to change this to be a > completely solid object to make slabbing it easier?  In other words, I > would like to fill it with water and make the water solid with the walls. > > import(  "1.stl" ); > > Joe Weinpert > joe.weinpert@gmail.com > www.jwstudio.art > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__jwstudio.art&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=AsrE-c7ZR7B2Kyr3qgfvvppkCEBVsNmwEMndcrRSuOI&m=sb7PziTfwVyaKjjpbXP8vssondjDopFImL-okhXzdUAAVnAPNuwVPO4z52spxrR4&s=Wlyhr3HUxF0veG2WXwfNgVmR0fn2gdtxUM_42zFeTn4&e=> > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

     translate([0,0,-11.75])import("1.stl");

     cube([15,15,0.3]);

    }

  }

}

import("1.stl");

something like: translate([0,0,11.9])linear_extrude(0.1)fill(){projection(){intersection(){ translate([0,0,-11.75])import("1.stl"); cube([15,15,0.3]); } } } import("1.stl"); ? On Sun, May 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM Joe Weinpert via Discuss < discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > I have this intricate vase to be wood carved with my CNC as a solid > object. Is there a way to use openscad / bosl2 to change this to be a > completely solid object to make slabbing it easier? In other words, I > would like to fill it with water and make the water solid with the walls. > > import( "1.stl" ); > > Joe Weinpert > joe.weinpert@gmail.com > www.jwstudio.art <http://jwstudio.art> > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

Hey thanks, Jon! I'm hoping I can do this. We shall see. Joe Weinpert (440) 796-7165 joe.weinpert@gmail.com www.jwstudio.art <http://jwstudio.art> On Sun, May 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM Joe Weinpert <joe.weinpert@gmail.com> wrote: > I have this intricate vase to be wood carved with my CNC as a solid > object. Is there a way to use openscad / bosl2 to change this to be a > completely solid object to make slabbing it easier? In other words, I > would like to fill it with water and make the water solid with the walls. > > import( "1.stl" ); > > Joe Weinpert > joe.weinpert@gmail.com > www.jwstudio.art <http://jwstudio.art> > >

HI Joe, If you want to machine the complete outside shape, then you will most likely need a five axis mill. In that case you will need something to grip the stock, so you could probably cap off the top with a cube, say, in openscad. Once you've generated the g-code, then grip the part by the cube, and slice it off afterwards. If you want a sort of relief carving, something that works on a 3 axis mill, then if your cad/cam software does not handle that shape directly, then you may need to remove the inside mesh, as you've mentioned. I think that would be easiest by subtracting a cube near the top of the vase, z= 11.95, say, to remove the rounded top edge, then use meshlab, or otherwise, to select the inside mesh and the new flat edge, delete, then fill the hole. If you try it in openscad, it generally only wants manifold shapes, and removing the inside makes it non manifold. You could use blender. That does not complain about none manifold shapes. If you designed the vase, then redesign it as a solid. You could simplify the shape, then look at the object file. You may find the inside vertices and tris in a couple of blocks of code, that could be removed in a text editor. Have fun with that. Best wishes, Ray On 24/05/2026 19:30, Joe Weinpert via Discuss wrote: > I have this intricate vase to be wood carved with my CNC as a solid > object.  Is there a way to use openscad / bosl2 to change this to be a > completely solid object to make slabbing it easier?  In other words, I > would like to fill it with water and make the water solid with the walls. > > import(  "1.stl" ); > > Joe Weinpert > joe.weinpert@gmail.com > www.jwstudio.art <http://jwstudio.art> > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org