User Guide
User Guide
User Guide

Construct Difference

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(3D only) Used to subtract the volume of one or more overlapping solids from another solid.

Tool SettingEffect
Keep Originals

Determines whether or not the original solids are retained after constructing the solid.

  • None
    • — None of the original solids are retained.
  • All
    • — All of the original solids are retained.
  • First
    • — The first solid identified is retained.
  • Last
    • — The last solid identified is retained.
To subtract one or more solids from another solid
  1. Use the Element Selection tool to select the solid(s) that will be subtracted.

  2. Select the Construct Difference tool.

  3. Identify the solid from which to subtract the previously selected solid(s).

  4. Accept to complete the subtraction.

Alternative method — To subtract one or more solids from another solid
  1. Select the Construct Difference tool.

  2. Identify the solid from which the other solid(s) will be subtracted.

  3. Identify the solid to subtract.

  4. Accept to subtract the second solid from the first.
    or
    Identify further solids to subtract.

  5. Accept to subtract the latter solids from the First.

    Example of subtracting several solids from another.

    Left: Identify the solid from which the others will be subtracted (1), and then the solids to subtract from the first (2,3,4,5).

    Accept (6) to complete the subtraction.

      

Key-in: CONSTRUCT DIFFERENCE