Command Help wireframe-union

 

Command Name	Menu	Quick Key	Link to Command Table
wireframe-union	Structure ribbon | Operations | Boolean | Union	wun	Click here

Description

The Union operation takes two solid wireframe objects (or object triangle data) and creates a single wireframe with the same surface appearance and characteristics as the two component inputs together.

The volume common to both wireframe inputs is not distinguishable. When using this command, it is not important which order the two objects are selected.

Note: This command supports flexible wireframe selection.

How to Use

1. Run the command.

2. The Union dialog will open.

3. Select the two wireframe objects using either the drop downs or the picking tools. You can either select wireframe objects that are currently in memory or use the Selected triangles option, then select triangle data in any 3D window, committing the selected data using the corresponding Store current selection button.

4. You can output data either within the Current object, an existing wireframe object (pick it from the list) or a new object (type a new name).

5. Click OK to execute.

Example

In the following example, an overlapping cube and cylinder are available for selection (as independent wireframe objects). The table further below details the output data created as a result of using the Wireframe Union command.

Initial objects

 

Results Summary

Original Wireframe Objects		Resultant Wireframe Objects
Object 1	Object 2	Object 1 Output	Object 1+2 Output

This command is also available using the BOOLEAN process (@METHOD=1)

	Related Topics
	Boolean operations BOOLEAN Process