Boolean Operation: Fuse
Function
Fuse combines two shapes by computing the union set of the two shapes. This command is mainly used for combining two solids.
Call
Geometry > Boolean Operation > Fuse
<Fuse>
Select Boolean Master
Select independent Shapes to be fused.
Select Boolean Tool
Select a Tool shape, which will become fused to the Master shape already selected before invoking the menu.
Delete Tool Object(s)
This option deletes Tool Object leaving the shapes subsequent to a Boolean Operation.
Merge Faces
Normally, after Boolean Operation, Sub-Faces of objects remains the same. This option will merge Sub-Faces which exist on the same plane.
Notes
Using Point and Compound in Boolean Operation may result invalid Shapes. We do not recommend to use these types of Geometry Shape in Boolean Operation.
All
shapes retain internal Tolerances, which the program automatically calculates
and assigns. Sometimes, improper Tolerances can
be assigned to very small shapes, which can lead to problems. Such
improper Tolerance information may also come from a Geometry Data File,
especially when an IGES file is imported (STEP file format is recommended.)
Improper Tolerances cause improper Boolean Operations
and abnormalities in other operations such as Divide Face, Divide Solid,
etc.
Thus, if a shape seems to have a invalid tolerance, user can test and correct
it using the tolerance optimization function which is located in Main
Menu > Geometry > Repair > Optimize Tolerance.
