Boolean

Geometry > Body > Connect > Boolean

Description

This tool is used to perform various boolean operations like union, subtraction on meshed bodies and Parasolid bodies.

  • Mesh

    • Combine

      This is used to combine the bodies. The intersection between the bodies will be resolved. It is supported for bodies containing Tri and/or Quad elements.

      • Retain internal faces

        Enable this toggle to preserve internal faces in all bodies.

      • Retain internal faces | Only in the body

        Enable this toggle to preserve internal faces only in the specific bodies.

    • Subtract

      This is used to drill the target body with tool bodies.

    • Local Re-Mesh

      Use this toggle to re-mesh the affected faces.

    • Merge

      Use this toggle to merge bodies.

    Example: Combine(Retain internal faces | OFF)

    Example: Combine(Retain internal faces | ON)

    Example: Combine(Retain internal faces | Only in the body)

    Example: Subtract

  • CAD (Parasolid)

    • Combine

      Combine operation does union of all selected bodies into a single body with single volume, by default. By enabling the toggle Create connected bodies, it creates single body with multiple volumes. The Merge boundary edges toggle removes the redundant edge formed at the boundary of the combined bodies.

      Input

      Output (Combine)

      Note:

      For Parasolid models imported with Save geometry in database option, Mesh controls and Groups will be transferred from input to output bodies when Create connected bodies toggle is enabled. All face and edge based mesh controls will be transferred except Edge mesh control with biased seeding. Also Body mesh control will be transferred to face based mesh control.

    • Subtract

      This is used to subtract the target bodies by tool body. The toggle Retain tools will keep the tool bodies in the output.

      Input

      Output (Subtract)

    • Intersect

      This is used to create a new body which is an intersection of target and tool bodies. The toggle Retain tools and target will keep the target and tool bodies in the output.

      Input

      Output (Intersect)

    • Body name

      User can specify the body name for a connected body. This option is enabled only when the “Create connected bodies” toggle in Combine operation is turned ON.