# Boolean Failed

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/boolean-failed/6134>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 30, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/boolean-failed/6134 "2019-11-30T18:38:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@Rob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rob)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/boolean-failed/6134/1 "2019-11-30T18:38:04Z")

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Hello all,

I’ve spent the past couple of days (!!) working on some text to 3D print as a tablet to give to my neighbors, but the final part of the plan won’t work due to the ‘Boolean Failed’ error.

I wish to subtract the black outline from the main white piece (whilst keeping the original black outline)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/688d3c41ff41358e8255bf10ced3e32a80b1e2f3.png)

The text subtracted without a problem, so it’s just the outline giving me the fail.

Can I email my workspace to someone to take a look please?

I’d also appreciate an explanation to why the error’s occurring so I can try to avoid it in the future

Cheers,  
Rob

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/boolean-failed/6134/2 "2019-11-30T19:02:07Z")

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Hi Rob,

Yes, please do. [Daniel@shapr3d.com](mailto:Daniel@shapr3d.com)

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**Author:** ![Rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@Rob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rob)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/boolean-failed/6134/3 "2019-11-30T20:32:14Z")

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All sorted, please close the thread

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/boolean-failed/6134/4 "2019-11-30T20:33:26Z")

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