Joins one or more solid bodies by combining their volume. A join adds the volume of the toolbodies to the base. A cut removes the volume of the toolbodies from the base. Intersect modifies the base solid from the shared volume of the selected bodies.
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Ribbon:
3D Model tab
Modify panel
Combine
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Select
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Selects two or more bodies to consolidate. |
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Base |
Selects the solid body acted upon. |
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nToolbody |
Selects one or more bodies to act on the base solid body. The number in parentheses displays the current number of toolbodies selected. |
| Keep Toolbody | Select to retain the toolbody included in the operation as an independent body. The visibility is turned off after the operation. If not selected, the toolbody is consumed and cannot be used for additional operations. Note: Deleting a combine command restores the consumed toolbody. The visibility of a retained toolbody is off by default.
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Operation
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Specifies whether the combine operation joins, cuts, or intersects the selected bodies. |
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Join |
Adds the volume of the base and the selected toolbodies together. |
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Cut |
Subtracts the volume of the selected toolbodies from the base body. |
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Intersect |
Modifies the base solid from the shared volume of the base body and the selected toolbodies. |