Blender Hard Surface Modeling | Slice Operation

Learn about the uncommon, yet powerful slicing operation in Blender. The slicing operation combines a Difference Boolean with an Intersection Boolean to create a narrow cut in your mesh. This is especially useful for hard-surface designs.

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[JoshGambrell]

Hey guys!
First of all, thank you for all the support on this video. This one really seemed to help a lot of you :)
Second of all, I've been getting a lot of comments mentioning to add a solidify modifier to the cutter object. I am aware that this technique works equally well, and there are tons of different ways to achieve the same result, but the point of the video was to facilitate the intuition behind what the slice operation is actually doing, hence why I used two different cylinders to demonstrate what is actually happening. I think it's very important to understand the behind-the-scenes before hopping in to more efficient-add ons like Hard Ops and Boxcutter. If the way the operation actually works doesn't interest you, then just press 'CTRL- /' and call it a day :)
Thanks for all the feedback and extra tips, that's what this community is all about! ;)
- Josh

[hssn]

Ctrl and / = slicing
Ctrl and + =Union
Ctrl and - =difference
ctrl and * = intersect

Edit- you can add shift to the commands to apply the modifiers
-you need loop tools addon

[Tak]

A better way is to use a Boolean Modifier set to Difference on the Cylinder and a Solidify Modifier on the cube. I think that way its way faster and when you need something to fix you just have to move the cube

[mihailazar]

NOPE, even simpler:
You just need to add a SOLIDIFY MODIFIER to your CUTTER

That's it

As simple as that

[yaniamamoto]

Just add a solidify modifier on the cubes with a low value and apply it. Then you won't need 2 cylinders!

[kevinm]

Seeing how this is done without a 3rd party tool makes having something like HardOps, Fluent or Box Cutter that much more appealing... Still knowing how it works in default Blender is vitally important!

[miniwarmonger]

As a blender beginner this video took me a leap forward.
Thank you !

[Nervly]

Your tutorials are some of the most helpful I've ever seen on YouTube, thank you so much for sharing all these tips!! <3

[cslavov]

simple solidify modifier on the knife object would achieve the same result, while keeping it

[ezradamie]

I LOVE YOU MAN, i almost dropped a project but because of you i live to fight another day .

[nonamedpleb]

Another quick way to add this kind of slice. This is without using additonal objects or booleans. Add an edge split, solidify and bevel modifier to your object (in that order). Then make edges on you object where you can the slice to happen. Mark those edges sharp and you're done. You control the bevel size via the solidify modif (not the bevel modif)

[GenericInternetter]

I had never even heard of "non-destructive workflow" until I found your channel... thanks!

[rafa_guitar]

I just starting to use Blender and your channel is awesome, you really know how to get the best from Blender, congrtulations and thank you for sharing!

[mdm-prods]

thanks, clear and precise (but with ad-don like fluent -speed flow or box cutter it's faster)
i think the basic method without external ad-dons is very important to understand blender thanks again for the sharing

[therealrebelsquadron]

I have HardOps and Boxcutter, but I've been having trouble with the Slice operations. It never looks right. This gives me a better understanding of what the Slice operation is supposed to do. I'll now be able to apply this knowledge to HO and BC and hopefully get it looking the way it's supposed to.

[fafney]

Hi Josh, thanks for beeing so clear and efficient !! subscribed ! reasons : calm voice, no narcissic blabla, no stress music = perfect tuto !! Congratulations

[deltaray]

This guy just got himself a subscriber

[RyanSizemore]

OMG, I never knew about the auto smooth normals checkbox tucked away in the object data. I feel so dumb, but I'm so happy I know about it now. I've been adjusting normals manually with mixed results. Garrr.... thank you

[matthewcs]

This really was super easy, barely an inconvenience!

[ashinisam]

Fabulous..You are really a great tutor...what's more interesting is, your videos and short and crispy...thnq u so much