none wrote:

> Greetings all,
> I have a simple problem I would like to cast before you all.
> 
> How can I cut a plane (or a very thin and wide box) into
> an irregular predefined shape?
> 
> I have an irregular bounded flat shape composed of thin tubes and want
> to fill the inside with a plane.  Imagine a distorted childs inflatable
> paddling pool - I need to put the bottom skin in.
> 
> I've been looking at the clipped_by and bounded_by directives but am
> not making much progress.
> 
> TIA
> nick

you could use trace, from the center of the bottom skin to
points around the rim, and make a union of sphere_sweep's
from the center to every point on the edge (yes, it's sick :-)

-- 
Bill Hails

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