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Hello,

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<div>I guess I should have thought about this a little harder. The obvious solution is as follows:</div>

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Merge "inner_shape.stl";</p>

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Mesh.Smoothing=100;</p>

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//+</p>

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Surface Loop(1) = {1};</p>

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//+</p>

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Merge "outer_shape.stl";</p>

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//+</p>

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Surface Loop(2) = {2};</p>

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//+ Create volume between two surfaces</p>

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Volume(1) = {1,2};</p>

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<div class="matchFont">Thanks for your help.</div>

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<div class="matchFont">Regards,</div>

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<div class="matchFont">Peter.</div>

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On 19 Mar 2019, 4:41 PM +1000, Peter Johnston <p.johnston@griffith.edu.au>, wrote:<br>

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Hello again,

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<div>I’m sorry to keep asking questions about STL files, but there is something else that has arisen.</div>

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<div>I import two surfaces, one inside the other as follows:</div>

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Merge "inner_shape.stl";</p>

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Mesh.Smoothing=100;</p>

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//+</p>

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Surface Loop(1) = {1};</p>

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//+</p>

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Volume(1) = {1};</p>

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//+</p>

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Merge "outer_shape.stl";</p>

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//+</p>

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Surface Loop(2) = {2};</p>

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//+</p>

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Volume(2) = {2};</p>

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<div class="matchFont">Can I mesh the space in between the two shapes? </div>

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<div class="matchFont">Thanks,</div>

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<div class="matchFont">Peter.</div>

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Associate Professor Peter Johnston (FAustMS, FIMA)<br style="font-size: 14px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">

School of Environment and Science<br style="font-size: 14px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">

Griffith University | Nathan | QLD 4111 | Technology (N44) Room 3.19<br style="font-size: 14px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">

T +61 7 373 57748| F +61 7 373 57656 Email p.johnston@griffith.edu.au</div>

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