The Polyline section offers Boolean operation too early in the workflow; creates confusion about jmesh-tools

[jayanam]

No, because you can also execute a bool operation without extruding the shape, then it right cuts through the object when it is set to difference. Then you could reset the shape after cutting, switch to slice then and use the same shape with a different size to slice.

[raindropsfromsky]

Well, the property of a shape cutting "right through" when not extruded is counterintuitive, because when it is extruded, the 3D shape interacts with the target shape. So, when it is NOT extruded, we have only a planar object that is snapped to the surface of the target shape. So, logically speaking, if I draw a shape on a cube, and use Difference boolean operation, I expect the shape to cut a hole in the face, and nothing more.

So, by making the un-extruded primitive cut right through the object, we are losing the chance to cut only the surface! And we are also breaking the consistency in operating logic.

On the other hand, it is just one more step to extrude the primitive long enough to cut through; so this single-step method is not really needed.

[jayanam]

Yes, will think about this. The video is in the making:-)

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On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 3:05 AM Narayan ***@***.***> wrote: Well, the property of a shape cutting "right through" when not extruded is counterintuitive, because when it is extruded, the 3D shape interacts with the target shape. So, when it is NOT extruded, we have only a *planar object* that is snapped to the surface of the target shape. So, logically speaking, if I draw a shape on a cube, and use *Difference* boolean operation, I expect the shape to cut a hole only in the face on which the primitive is snapped. But I also agree that it is useful to cut through the shape in one step. So, on the whole, can we have an explicit tip "when not extruded, the primitive cuts through the shape". BTW the addon has changed so much that it needs a new tutorial, explaining all the new powerful features and Easter eggs like this. — You are receiving this because you modified the open/close state. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#9 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEJUGIH6TCKBF6TZOCR2H2LRSR453ANCNFSM4NGBTGOQ> .

[jayanam]

I reopened this issue again for discussion.

[jayanam]

I decided to keep the one-click solution cause it is something that users do often and then dont want to extrude all the time. When I introduce the addon pref options, I will add it as an option then.