Merging multiple surfaces

[purple66sbc]

Is there a way to merge a whole group of surfaces together in one command, or do you just have to merge 2 at a time?


thanks


sean

 

[jeff4136]

2 at a time.

 

[mcgowanp]

Now that would just be 2 easy!! Well most of the time.


Afraid its only 2 at a time!!

 

[thewools]

Using Merge Tool - only two at a time as stated, however sometimes it can be useful to use the copy function, if for instance 4 surfaces are connected you can select all 4, and use the copy / paste option


This creates a complete whole surface which joins the 4 individual surfaces, this helps in certain instances

 

[jeff4136]

> This creates a complete whole surface which joins the 4 individual surfaces


Unless I'm missing something it creates a single feature containing multiple surfaces / quilts but it does not join surfaces, e.g. create 2 sided edges where there were 1 sided edges.

 

[mcgowanp]

Unless I am missing something totally, I just tried that copy multiple surfaces and paste in one command and it wont allow the selection of surfaces that are not merged.

 

[jeff4136]

Actually, it won't ... using Paste, but you can if you Paste Special and do something like a 0 transform.