Boolean

Combine, subtract, or intersect multiple objects in any combination of Solids and Sheets.

1. Press Q or click the button .
2. Select the target and the tool.
   • Select target bodies:
     • Select the Solid or Sheet to be used as the Boolean target.
     • To change the target, click Select target bodies and once it is highlighted, select the target.
   • Select tool bodies:
     • Select the Solid or Sheet to be used as the Boolean tool.
     • To change the tool, click Select tool bodies and once it is highlighted, select the target.
3. Set the options in the Command Dialog and Keyboard Shortcuts.
   • Keep Tools: Performs Boolean operations while keeping the tool objects intact.
   • Shift + Q Slice: Creates a Solid at the intersections with the Boolean target and preserves the remaining Solids.
   • Q Union: Joins the Boolean target and tool together.
   • W Difference: Removes the tool from the Boolean target.
   • Shift + E Intersect: Creates a Solid at the intersection of the Boolean target and tool.
   • T Keep Tool: Performs Boolean operations while keeping the tool objects intact.
   • G Move: Move the tool in the same way as the Move command.
   • R Rotate: Rotate the tool in the same way as the Rotate command.
   • S Scale: Scale the tool in the same way as the Scale command.
   • X/ Y/Z X/Y/Z-axis: Constrain to the X, Y, or Z-axis.
   • Shift + X/ Shift + Y/Shift + Z X, Y, Z plane: Constrain to the X, Y, or Z-plane.
4. Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.

See also

• Cut
• Extrude
• Pipe