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|[[Mesh_BuildRegularSolid|Mesh BuildRegularSolid]]
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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]]
|SeeAlso=[[Mesh_Intersection|Mesh Intersection]], [[Mesh_Difference|Mesh Difference]]
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==Introduction== <!--T:2-->
==Description== <!--T:14-->

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


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[http://www.openscad.org/ OpenSCAD] must be installed to use this command, and the path to its executable must be set in the [[OpenSCAD_Preferences|OpenSCAD preferences]].
The command creates a new seperate mesh with all outer faces of all selected meshes.

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Inner faces are removed.

==Use== <!--T:3-->
#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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{{Caption|On the left two mesh objects, on the right the mesh object that is the union of those objects}}
Example: Cube fused with sphere

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[[Image:Meshes_Boolean_Union.jpg]]

==Limitations== <!--T:4-->



==Notes== <!--T:5-->
==Usage== <!--T:15-->
If you do not want remove the inner faces, you can use [[Mesh_Merge|Merge]]


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# Select two mesh objects that partially overlap.
# Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → Boolean → [[Image:Mesh_Union.svg|16px]] Union}} option from the menu.


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See: [[Mesh_Feature|Mesh Feature]].


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Revision as of 16:48, 18 September 2020

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 new non-parametric mesh object, a Mesh Feature, that is the union (fusion) of two mesh objects.

OpenSCAD must be installed to use this command, and the path to its executable must be set in the OpenSCAD preferences.

On the left two mesh objects, on the right the mesh object that is the union of those objects

Usage

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

Properties

See: Mesh Feature.