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( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

(OP)
Does anyone know why this menu option ( “Insert>Feature>Combine” ) is grey out and cannot be chosen?

I’m trying to combine and subtract two bodies and cannot do it.

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

Do you have 2 solid bodies in your part?  That's the most obvious reason why the command would be greyed out.  The "Merge Results" option is on by default when you create a feature - double check that you do in fact have multiple bodies.

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

... and are the bodies touching/intersecting?

cheers

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

(OP)
Where do I need multiple bodies on an asssembly or a part document?

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

You need multiple bodies in a part document.  Combine is not an assembly feature.

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

(OP)
I got it working

Thanks!!!

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

Multi-body parts use the Combine function.

Parts in an assy use the Join function.

cheers

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

(OP)
I got it working, by this I meant by drawing two shapes in a part document but.... what about if you have the solid bodies in two different documents, how do you merge them outside an assembly?


How can I get two parts into a single part document? Please help!!

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

Insert, Part....

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

You could put them both in an assembly, and then go to File > Save As and save as a part file (*.sldprt).

Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all.  And awe trumps reason.

RE: ( ôInsert>Feature>Combineö )

(OP)
dgowans (Mechanical)

Theophilus (Mechanical)


I did it both ways and this time it really works


Thanks a lot!!!!

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