Mesh Union: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 10:58, 26 February 2021

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

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

Select two mesh objects that partially overlap.
There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the Mesh Union button.
- Select the Meshes → Boolean → Union option from the menu.

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

Analyze: Evaluate and repair mesh, Face info, Curvature plot, Curvature info, Check solid mesh, Boundings info
Additional: Import Export Preferences, OpenSCAD Workbench, Mesh Scripting

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 # Select two mesh objects that partially overlap.
+# There are several ways to invoke the command:
-# Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → Boolean → [[Image:Mesh_Union.svg|16px]] Union}} option from the menu.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Mesh_Union.svg|16px]] [[Mesh_Union|Mesh Union]]}} button.
+#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → Boolean → [[Image:Mesh_Union.svg|16px]] Union}} option from the menu.
 ==Properties== <!--T:17-->