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{{GuiCommand|Name=Mesh Merge‏‎|MenuLocation=Meshes → Merge|Workbenches=[[Mesh Workbench|Mesh]]|Shortcut=|SeeAlso=[[Mesh_Union|Boolean Union]]}}
{{GuiCommand|Name=Mesh Merge‏‎|MenuLocation=Meshes → Merge|Workbenches=[[Mesh Workbench|Mesh]]|Shortcut=|SeeAlso=[[Mesh_Union|Boolean Union]]}}


==Description== <!--T:2-->
==Description==

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Merges two or more selected meshes.
Merges two or more selected meshes.




==Usage== <!--T:3-->
==Usage==

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#Select meshes in tree-view
#Select meshes in tree-view
#Choose {{Button|Meshes}} → {{Button|Merge}} from the top menu.
#Choose {{Button|Meshes}} → {{Button|Merge}} from the top menu.
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==Limitations== <!--T:4-->
==Limitations==

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Up to FreeCAD version 0.16.6651 placement of meshes was disregarded.
Up to FreeCAD version 0.16.6651 placement of meshes was disregarded.
With FreeCAD 0.16.6651 this was fixed.
With FreeCAD 0.16.6651 this was fixed.




==Notes== <!--T:5-->
==Notes==

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Opposed to {{Button|Meshes}} → {{Button|Boolean}} → {{Button| Union}} no inner faces are removed.
Opposed to {{Button|Meshes}} → {{Button|Boolean}} → {{Button| Union}} no inner faces are removed.
All faces will transferred to the merged mesh.
All faces will transferred to the merged mesh.
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{{Docnav|[[Mesh TrimMeshWithPlane|Trim mesh with a plane]]|[[Mesh SelectMesh|Select Mesh]]|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]|IconL=Mesh_TrimMeshWithPlane.png|IconC=Workbench_Mesh.svg|IconR=Mesh_SelectMesh.png}}

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Revision as of 21:10, 20 March 2020

Mesh Merge‏‎

Menu location
Meshes → Merge
Workbenches
Mesh
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Boolean Union

Description

Merges two or more selected meshes.


Usage

  1. Select meshes in tree-view
  2. Choose MeshesMerge from the top menu.

The resulting mesh will be created as a new and separate object.


Limitations

Up to FreeCAD version 0.16.6651 placement of meshes was disregarded. With FreeCAD 0.16.6651 this was fixed.


Notes

Opposed to MeshesBoolean Union no inner faces are removed. All faces will transferred to the merged mesh.