Mesh Merge
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Description
Merges two or more selected meshes.
Usage
- Select meshes in tree-view
- Choose Meshes → Merge 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 Meshes → Boolean → Union no inner faces are removed. All faces will transferred to the merged mesh.
Mesh
- Miscellaneous: Import mesh, Export mesh, Create mesh from shape, Regular solid, Unwrap Mesh, Unwrap Face
- Modifying: Harmonize normals, Flip normals, Fill holes, Close hole, Add triangle, Remove components, Remove components by hand, Smooth, Refinement, Decimation, Scale
- Boolean: Union, Intersection, Difference
- Cutting: Cut mesh, Trim mesh, Trim mesh with a plane, Create section from mesh and plane, Cross-sections
- Components and segments: Merge, Split by components, Create mesh segments, Create mesh segments from best-fit surfaces
User documentation
- Getting started
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