Miniature Base Meshes for Mixing

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<p>These are a set of pre-generated models to use with Boolean operations to generate/remix new flavorful bases for your miniatures from existing models.</p><h4>Using Models</h4><p>These models have been used extensively with tools built into Blender 3.22. You will need to enable the Bool Tool and 3D Printing add-ons.</p><ol><li>Produce your “base” model that will provide your texture.<ul><li>For best results with remixing large bases into smaller ones., place the model so that it's on the XY origin and the bottom is at Z=0. A custom PrusaSlicer printer profile with a circle bed (and then exporting the entire scene) will handle this easily.</li></ul></li><li>Import the base model into Blender.</li><li>Recommended: Remesh the base model to decrease the odds of anything going wrong.<ul><li>You may want to copy/paste the model a few times if making multiple variants.</li></ul></li><li>Import the shadowed base into Blender.<ul><li>You may want to copy/paste the model a few times if making multiple variants.</li></ul></li><li>Move the shadowed base around in X/Y (and rotating in Z as needed) so that it contains the details you want.<ul><li>You may need to shift the base up in Z to limit the total height of the base.</li></ul></li><li>Ctrl-click to select the source model and the shadow.<ul><li>If this is done correctly, the X/Y/Z transform of the shadowed base will be what is reported in the Transform dialog.</li></ul></li><li>Use Ctrl-Shift-B to bring up the Bool Tool menu and click “Intersect” under the Auto Bool heading (top half of the dialog).&nbsp;</li><li>Wait for the model to process.</li><li>Zero out the X/Y/Z transform on the shadowed base.</li><li>Export using the 3D Print tool<ul><li>A remeshed source usually can be handled by automatic repair tools in slicers. You may wish to perform any fixes here in Blender if you're confident of your skills.</li></ul></li></ol><h4>Generating new bases</h4><p>The SCAD was tested with OpenSCAD 2022.05.27.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Set <code>l</code> and <code>w</code> to set the contours of the base.&nbsp;</li><li><code>h</code> and <code>base angle</code> set the base height and the angle of the slope.</li><li>Generate at <code>fn</code> of 360 for a smooth rim.</li><li>Change <code>rim inset</code> to increase the amount of dead space between the edge of the base and the textured top.</li><li><code>base diam</code> should not need to be changed.</li><li>Uncheck <code>has shadow</code> to print just the base shape (useful with Boolean Union operations).</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Picture of source base in models was from [Titan Forge Miniatures Death Knight](https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-titan-forge-miniatures-2021-november-death-knights-193309) set.&nbsp;</p>