Boolean

Boolean operations: union, subtract, and intersect between a box and a cylinder.

//! Boolean operations: union, subtract, and intersect between a box and a cylinder.

use cadrum::{Solid, SolidExt};
use glam::DVec3;

fn main() -> Result<(), cadrum::Error> {
    let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

    let make_box = Solid::cube(20.0, 20.0, 20.0)
        .color("#4a90d9");
    let make_cyl = Solid::cylinder(8.0, DVec3::Z, 30.0)
        .translate(DVec3::new(10.0, 10.0, -5.0))
        .color("#e67e22");

    // union: merge both shapes into one — offset X=0
    let union = make_box.clone()
        .union(&[make_cyl.clone()])?;

    // subtract: box minus cylinder — offset X=40
    let subtract = make_box.clone()
        .subtract(&[make_cyl.clone()])?
        .translate(DVec3::new(40.0, 0.0, 0.0));

    // intersect: only the overlapping volume — offset X=80
    let intersect = make_box.clone()
        .intersect(&[make_cyl.clone()])?
        .translate(DVec3::new(80.0, 0.0, 0.0));

    let shapes: Vec<Solid> = [union, subtract, intersect].concat();

    let mut f = std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).expect("failed to create file");
    cadrum::io::write_step(&shapes, &mut f).expect("failed to write STEP");

    let mut svg = std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).expect("failed to create SVG file");
    cadrum::io::write_svg(&shapes, DVec3::new(1.0, 1.0, 2.0), 0.5, &mut svg).expect("failed to write SVG");

    Ok(())
}

• 04_boolean.step

• 04_boolean.svg