3D node

Solidify

Gives a flat or open surface real thickness, turning it into a solid shell. Keep original also keeps the source surface.

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The Solidify node in Infinite, showing its inputs, controls and outputs.

What it does

Solidify is a 3D node: it builds, changes or lights geometry that Render 3D turns into a picture. It takes 3D shape in and gives 3D shape out.

Try it

Thicken a Plane or a Mobius Strip so it has real edges to catch the light.

Mobius StripSolidifyRender 3D

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • 3D shape geo

Outputs

  • 3D shape out

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

ControlRange or optionsDefault
operationTransform, Array, Subdivide, Solidify, Extrude, Wireframe, Triangulate, Normals …3
selection onlyon or offoff
thickness0.001 to 0.50.0500000007
keep originalon or offon

Example patch

This patch wires Solidify to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# Solidify: a starting patch for the Solidify node
node 1 3D Solidify
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 3D Cube
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 3D Render 3D
  id view
  pos 1080 300
end
node 4 Utility Output
  id out
  pos 1640 300
end
geo node 0 in0
geo view 0 node
cable out 0 view

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