Tool

Solid Difference

Boolean Operation

Returns difference between two or many sets of planar closed solids

Docs for v2.1.18, the latest version.

ID

tool-boolean-operation-solid-difference

Group

Boolean Operation

Plugin

Tool

Keywords

difference
sld

Solid Difference

Boolean Operation

3 inputs, 3 outputs

Ports

Inputs

3

What the node takes in, from wires or typed values.

Solid

Solid

Main solid

Solid 1

Solid

Solids for boolean operation

Body Index

Number

Default -1

Select a specific body from the result by index. -1 returns the full result

Outputs

3

What the node gives out, to wire into other nodes.

Solid

Solid

Result outlines of solid difference

Result Bodies

Solid

Individual solid bodies extracted from the result

Failed

Boolean

True if the boolean operation failed

Creation method#

There are two options for creating a Solid Difference node.#

  • The first way to create a Solid Difference node using the search list, which is opened by double left-clicking in the workspace. You can write the name of the node you need, or words associated with this node.
    • difference , sld ,
  • The second way is to select a Solid Difference node from the menu that opens from the top left.
    • Menu > Tool > Boolean Operation > Solid Difference

Steps#

  • Create a Solid Difference node.
  • Connect the first solid we want to diff to the first port.
  • Connect the second solid that we want the difference from the first solid to the second port.
  • Add a port for additional solids using the "add port" function in the port menu and connect other solids to the added ports.

After creating the node, connect the first solid we want to diff from to the first port, then connect the second solid we want to diff from the first solid to the second port. For more than two solids, you need to add ports using the " add port" function in the ports menu and connect other solids to these ports. On the output port, we will get a result of the difference.

See also#

Solid Union
Solid Intersection

History

First documented in v2.1.18

Oct 20, 2026

Versions before it were published before changes were recorded.