Boolean

Command

Boolean

Shortcut

Button

Left of Command Bar

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

Basic Usage

Press Q to excute the command.
Select the target and the tool.
- Command Dialog
  - Select target bodies:
  - When this button is highlighted, you can select the Solid or Sheet to be used as the Boolean target.
  - To change the target, click this button again and select the Solid or Sheet.
  - Select tool bodies:
    - When this button is highlighted, you can select the Solid or Sheet to be used as the Boolean tool.
    - To change the tool, click this button again and select the Solid or Sheet.
Set the options in the Command Dialog and Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Command Dialog
  - Keep Tools: Performs Boolean operations while keeping the tool objects intact.
  - Opetation:
    - Union: Joins the Boolean target and tool together.
    - Difference: Removes the tool from the Boolean target.
    - Intersect: Creates a Solid at the intersection of the Boolean target and tool.
    - Slice: Creates a Solid at the intersections with the Boolean target and preserves the remaining Solids.
    - For differences in results based on the operation, please refer to the Operation Outcome Differences section.
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  - Shift + Q Slice: Same as above.
  - Q Union: Same as above.
  - W Difference: Same as above.
  - Shift + E Intersect: Same as above.
  - T Keep Tool: Same as above.
  - 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.
Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.