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Organizing meshes

The Organize group has tools for separating disconnected mesh regions in a single mesh body and combining multiple mesh bodies into a single body.

A single mesh body can have any number of disconnected mesh bodies. A common example is a shelled mesh which has both an inner and an outer mesh in one body. Another example can be created by saving a SpaceClaim model, which contains several separate solid bodies, as an STL fileFile format native to the stereo lithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. You can export parts and assemblies (.stl).See Stereo lithography.. It gets imported in SpaceClaim as a single mesh body but has several separate mesh regions.

Separating mesh pieces

Use the Separate All Pieces tool to separate disconnected mesh regions into individual mesh bodies. 

Shelled mesh with interior and exterior mesh regions

After separation, there are two mesh bodies

To Separate a single disconnected mesh:

1. Click the Separate tool.
2. Use the Select Shells tool guide for a shelled mesh body.
3. Use the Select Meshes tool guide for a mesh body with disconnected mesh regions.
4. Select a mesh shell or disconnected mesh region.
5. The selection is then converted to a separate mesh body.

To Separate All disconnected meshes:

1. Click the Separate All tool.
2. All disconnected mesh regions, in all mesh bodies, are converted to separate mesh bodies.

To Join meshes:

1. Click the Join tool.

2. Use the Select Meshes tool guide to join selected bodies one-by-one.

3. Use the Select TargetThe object you want to cut, when using the Combine tool to split a solid or surface. Mesh tool guide to join all mesh bodies to the selected target body.