In Boolean parameters in the Tasks tab, make sure it is set to 'Fuse' in the drop down.

Make Pad001Body active by the same method.

If Pad002Body has a light blue background in the Model tree, it means it's the active Body deactivate it by double-clicking on it, or by right-click -> Toggle active body.

In the Translation section, set the Z position to 28mm.

Set Rotation: drop down to 'Rotation axis with angle'.

Check 'Apply incremental changes to object placement'.

Go to the Data tab, click on 'Placement', then on the ellipsis button that appear to the right, this will open the Std Placement dialog.

Select Pad002Body (the original 'top-.').

You now have a single 'Part' container in the tree ( Std Part), expand it and you will see two Bodies: Pad001Body and Pad002Body.

I think it would be easier after migrating both files to v0.17, because then you can manipulate the Body containers.

stl file for 3D printing, and I know how to do that)ġ) place both solids into a single document (if that is what I need to do) (I assume it will need to be in Part WB)Ģ) orient them so that the studs align and then connect/unite/join themĬan anyone give me some insights into how to do this? Thanks. I want to join them at the matching studs which protrudeįrom each part and the result should be a single solid. I want to connect (join, union or whatever might be the right term) these two solids

I have done lots of searching and reading about joining and unions and compoundsīut so far I can not figure out how to do something that seems quite simple:

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