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10:09 PM, Friday December 4th 2020

You can create a 3D model to clear your doubts about how a certain volume intersects with another. If you want you can check my intersections library on Sketchup's 3D Warehouse:

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/2d4f082b-42b1-4eb8-acf3-92ed84f29946/Form-Intersections

5:04 AM, Saturday December 5th 2020

Thank you so much!!

11:59 AM, Tuesday December 8th 2020

Thank you so much for sharing! This is very helpful indeed. I think more people need to know about the work you've done on creating the intersections library, because this topic can be rather mind-blowing. Especially if you don't have any reference images. I myself struggle with intersections a lot, especially when there are two rounded objects (like a cone and a cylinder) intersecting with each other, since they are rounded this particular instance leaves me so confused. Thanks a lot again.

4:00 PM, Monday December 14th 2020

Thanks for sharing. That is very helpful with respect to understanding the concept.

4:03 PM, Monday December 14th 2020

Thanks, that really helps.

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