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{{Docnav
{{Docnav
|[[Mesh_Torus|Mesh Torus]]
|[[Mesh_BuildRegularSolid|Mesh BuildRegularSolid]]
|[[Mesh Intersection|Intersection]]
|[[Mesh_Intersection|Mesh Intersection]]
|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|IconL=Mesh_Torus.svg
|IconL=Mesh_BuildRegularSolid.svg
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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand
|Name=Mesh Union
|Name=Mesh Union
|MenuLocation=Meshes → Boolean → Union
|Empty=1
|Workbenches=[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
‏‎|MenuLocation=Meshes → Boolean → Union
|SeeAlso=[[Mesh_Intersection|Mesh Intersection]], [[Mesh_Difference|Mesh Difference]]
|Workbenches=[[Mesh Workbench|Mesh]]
|SeeAlso=[[Mesh_Merge|Mesh Merge]]
}}
}}


==Description== <!--T:14-->
==Description==


The '''Mesh Union''' command creates a non-parametric mesh object, a [[Mesh_Feature|Mesh Feature]], that is the union of two selected mesh objects.
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Does a union (fusion) on selected meshes.


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The command creates a new separate mesh with all outer faces of all selected meshes.

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Inner faces are removed.

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[[Image:Meshes_Boolean_Union.jpg]]
[[Image:Meshes_Boolean_Union.jpg]]
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==Usage==
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{{Caption|Above: Cube fused with sphere}}

==Usage== <!--T:15-->

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#Select meshes to be fused in the [[tree view]] or in the [[3D view]].
#Choose {{KEY| Meshes}} → {{KEY|Boolean}} → {{KEY|Union}}

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# Select two mesh objects.
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# Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → Boolean → Union}} option from the menu.
If you do not want remove the inner faces, you can use [[Mesh_Merge|Merge]]




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|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|IconL=Mesh_Torus.svg
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Revision as of 15:01, 21 July 2020

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Mesh Union

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

Description

The Mesh Union command creates a non-parametric mesh object, a Mesh Feature, that is the union of two selected mesh objects.

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Usage

  1. Select two mesh objects.
  2. Select the Meshes → Boolean → Union option from the menu.