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(New to Onshape) how do I combine the instances?
ashley_garcia099
Member Posts: 2 EDU
Hey there!! i'm a high school student at Morningside High School. I don't have any experience with any kind of CAD Program and i was wondering if there was a way to combine the "Instances". I attached an image. I used step file to import the part but how would i make them in to one piece to later use it to made a model of our robot.
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When it comes to combining parts, there are two different ways you can do it.
The first combines the parts into a single body and is called a Boolean Union. For a Boolean operation to work, the parts must be touching or intersecting. Click here to learn more about how the Boolean operation works:
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/booleanparts.htm
The second is the Composite Part tool, which creates a part comprised of selected bodies grouped together to act as one part. The parts don't have to be touching for this operation. Click here to learn more about how the Composite Part tool works:
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/composite_part.htm
In the Onshape help documentation, click on the Desktop instructions to expand those and then click on what you're looking to learn more about!
Also, I highly recommend new CAD users take advantage of the Onshape Learning Center - with a huge number of self-paced courses for beginners, you'll be up to speed in no time. The CAD Basics pathway is a great place to start! Link here: Onshape Learning Center