Merge Surfaces combines surfaces together to create a new surface.
Note: The model must contain at least two surfaces.
To
Merge Surfaces:
- Select Construct tab > Surfaces panel > From N Surface > Merge to display the
Merge Surfaces dialog.
- Optionally enter a name in the
Surface name field.
- Select a surface from the
Surface 1 list, or click the
Pick Surface
button and select it in the graphics window.
- Select a surface from the
Surface 2 list, or click the
Pick Surface
button and select it in the graphics window.
- 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.
- 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.
- Optionally select
Flip surface 1.
- Select
Exact or
Blend.
Exact maintains the original surface in the final merge,
Blend loses some of the original surfaces that are merged.
- Click
Preview to display a preview of the surface in the graphics window.
- Click
OK.