Merge Surfaces

Merge Surfaces combines surfaces together to create a new surface.

Note: The model must contain at least two surfaces.

To Merge Surfaces:

  1. Select Construct tab > Surfaces panel > From N Surface > Merge to display the Merge Surfaces dialog.
  2. Optionally enter a name in the Surface name field.
  3. Select a surface from the Surface 1 list, or click the Pick Surface button and select it in the graphics window.
  4. Select a surface from the Surface 2 list, or click the Pick Surface button and select it in the graphics window.
  5. Select a side for surface 1 from the Pick side to merge list, or click the Pick curve on surface button and select it in the graphics window.
  6. Select a side for surface 2 from the Pick side to merge list, or click the Pick curve on surface button and select it in the graphics window.
  7. Optionally select Flip surface 1.
  8. Select Exact or Blend. Exact maintains the original surface in the final merge, Blend loses some of the original surfaces that are merged.
  9. Click Preview to display a preview of the surface in the graphics window.
  10. Click OK.