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Performing a Boolean Operation |
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To perform a Boolean operation, use the Boolean operation 
command.
Step-by-step instructions
1.Specify the solids participating in the operation, in the graphic area or in the Design Tree.
By default, the first of the specified entities is entered into the Base Object field, while the rest are entered into the Modifying Objects field.
2.Specify the boolean operation type using the Result button group in the Parameter Panel:
Merging — the solids combine into one new solid,
Subtraction — from the base solid, delete volume occupied by modifying solids,
Intersection — parts that end up outside the volume common to the base and modifying solids are removed from the solids; intersections of modifying solids with each other are not taken into account, i.e., their common volume, if any, is removed.
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Merging of solids is possible if they intersect or have a common surface, and subtraction and intersection are possible only if the solids intersect. |
3.If you want the base and/or modifying solids of the Boolean operation to remain in the model once the operation is completed, enable the Save a copy of the base object and/or Save copy of modifying objects options.
With these options disabled, the base and modifying solids will be removed once the operation is completed.
4.If necessary, specify the operation name in the Properties section of the Parameter Panel.
5.To complete the operation, click Create Object 
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6.If the operation results in a solid consisting of multiple parts, then after completing the operation, the program starts the process of modifying this set of parts. Keep the desired parts of the model (see section Selecting the parts to keep).
The solid resulting from the operation appears in the graphic area, and the corresponding icon in the Design Tree .
7.To complete operation of the command, click Finish 
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If saving copies of the original solids — base and/or modifying — was enabled, then the graphic area displays copies of the original solid(s) in addition to the resulting solid. In the Model Tree, copies of solids are subordinate to the Boolean operation. You can manage how they are displayed using the 
and 
icons.
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If the original solids belonged to components or blank parts, they do not become subordinate objects of the Boolean operation in the Tree, but remain in their previous positions; the icons displayed there are used to manage their visibility. |
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