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{{Docnav
{{Docnav|[[Mesh_Torus|Mesh Torus]]|[[Mesh Intersection|Intersection]]|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]|IconL=Mesh_Torus.svg|IconC=Workbench_Mesh.svg|IconR=Mesh_Intersection.png}}
|[[Mesh_Torus|Mesh Torus]]
|[[Mesh Intersection|Intersection]]
|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|IconL=Mesh_Torus.svg
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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand|Name=Mesh Union‏‎|MenuLocation=Meshes → Boolean → Union|Workbenches=[[Mesh Workbench|Mesh]]|Shortcut=|SeeAlso=[[Mesh_Merge|Merge]]}}
|Name=Mesh Union
‏‎|MenuLocation=Meshes → Boolean → Union
|Workbenches=[[Mesh Workbench|Mesh]]
|Shortcut=
|SeeAlso=[[Mesh_Merge|Mesh Merge]]
}}


==Description==
==Description==
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Inner faces are removed.
Inner faces are removed.

[[Image:Meshes_Boolean_Union.jpg]]

{{Caption|Above: Cube fused with sphere}}


==Usage==
==Usage==


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


Example: Cube fused with sphere

[[Image:Meshes_Boolean_Union.jpg]]


==Limitations==
==Limitations==
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{{Docnav
{{Docnav|[[Mesh_Torus|Mesh Torus]]|[[Mesh Intersection|Intersection]]|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]|IconL=Mesh_Torus.svg|IconC=Workbench_Mesh.svg|IconR=Mesh_Intersection.png}}
|[[Mesh_Torus|Mesh Torus]]
|[[Mesh Intersection|Intersection]]
|[[Mesh_Workbench|Mesh]]
|IconL=Mesh_Torus.svg
|IconC=Workbench_Mesh.svg
|IconR=Mesh_Intersection.png
}}


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Revision as of 10:57, 24 May 2020

Mesh Union ‏‎

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

Description

Does a union (fusion) on selected meshes.

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

Inner faces are removed.

Above: Cube fused with sphere

Usage

  1. Select meshes to be fused in the tree view or in the 3D view.
  2. Choose MeshesBooleanUnion

Limitations

Notes

If you do not want remove the inner faces, you can use Merge