Boolean operation Union

Introduction

The Boolean operation Union executes the union between several objects.

The origin objects are merged into one single object and the common part of the original objects disappears.

Structure of the Boolean operation

The Boolean operation Union is described by:

• A coordinate system for the creation of points (active coordinate system in the list available on the graphic View)
• A master object
• One or more objects to join with the master object

Dialog box	Illustration
	Before union
	After union

Result

The creation of a Boolean operation Union of objects results in:

• The modification of the master object.
• The removal of the objects joined to the master object (these objects are preserved in the data base in order to ensure the reevaluation of the building tree in case of possible modifications).
• A geometric operation UNION_1.
• The appearance of the object resulting from the union corresponds to the appearance of the master object.
• An object consists of one volume only if it has intersecting parts, if not, then an object consists of several volumes (example of the union of two objects that are not intersected).

Access

The different ways to access the boolean operation Union are:

• By menu: Tools > Union > New
• By icon:

Creation of an union of objects

The creation process of an union of objects is presented in the table below.