topic Re: HOW TO MERGE FILLS in Modeling

HOW TO MERGE FILLS

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:10:51 GMT

Is there a way to combine two fills that are touching into one fill?

Re: HOW TO MERGE FILLS

Erich — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:29:01 GMT

You can use the consolidate fill command, however, I typically just select one of the fills, set the fill tool active, magic wand the other fill, then delete the second fill once the first has expanded to match the second.

Re: HOW TO MERGE FILLS

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:47:17 GMT

I think you still have to do a:
Edit>Reshape>Fill consolidation if you don't want a line between them, even after using Erich's method.
At least that's how it seems to work for me. Maybe I'm missing something?
Then you also might want to move the old joining nodes to corners, but that should not effect display of fill.
lec

Re: HOW TO MERGE FILLS

David Maudlin — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:14:27 GMT

I think what Erich is referring to is to select the Add to Polygon option (polygon with + icon) in the pet palette after clicking on the edge of the selected fill.

David

Re: HOW TO MERGE FILLS

Erich — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:11:51 GMT

David,

You are right, I forgot the critical step since I just do this on autopilot...

Lec, you need to delete the old fill that you matched once you are finished. Then you do not have a line between the two.

Re: HOW TO MERGE FILLS

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:37:48 GMT

Hi Erich
Maybe since I'm new to your method, I still get line between the two fills even after deleting the fill that was converted.
Below before consolidation but old fill deleted.
See next post for after fill consolidation.
lec

Re: HOW TO MERGE FILLS

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:38:27 GMT

After fill consolidation.

Re: HOW TO MERGE FILLS

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:41:57 GMT

Reread Davids remark,
Ok I get it now.
Thanks all.
lec