How come it's going thru the wood?

[Mseguin (Martin Seguin)]

I have a problem. I am using V8.
Why is there hole going thru the piece of wood around the face?

I cannot join the file because it’s too big.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Because there is a gap in the 3D model which admits the tool.

Post your file to network file sharing site such as Google Drive, set it to public and share the link?

[Mseguin (Martin Seguin)]

Hope this link works

test head 2.c2d

[Mseguin (Martin Seguin)]

3D-016.stl

[Mseguin (Martin Seguin)]

I think I found it. Your comment about that there is a gap in the 3D model made me zoom in the STL Outline vector i created. There was space between the 3D model and the outline.

So i took this outline and created an offset vectors to it of 0.5 mm Inside.

No more space between the 3D model and this vectors.

Now when I generate the preview, no more holes.

Next step : produce it in wood.

Thanks Will, you are the best.

[Tod1d (Tod (with 1 'd'))]

Any pixel (voxel) that has a value of zero in the STL file does not get represented by solid.

Instead of using a “Base Height” of 10mm, create a larger flat component 10mm height. Then add the STL to it with no Base Height.

Of course, offsetting your boundary & just not cutting those areas works too. But sometimes you might see voids in the area you want to cut, or you may want to cut past the edge & have the tool stop & leave the 10mm base.