Creating a Local Boolean Intersection

The Intersect Solid command enables you to create the intersection of two solids. For example, you can create the intersection between the two solids in the following illustration.

You can accomplish this task by loading the "LocalDiffint.e3" file available in the Samples folder of your think3 installation.

Using the Global option, you'd get the following result:



In order to obtain the piece that fills in the whole hole created by the cylinder in the sphere, you will have to use the Local option and indicate the outer face of the cylinder as the bounding surface:



Proceed as follows.

1. Invoke the Intersect Solid command and select Local in the Boolean drop-down list.
   
   
2. Select the first solid.
   
   
   
   
3. Select the second solid.
   
   
   
   To change the selected solids, right-click on Solids, select Reset from the context menu and perform the selection again.
   
   
4. Select the bounding face as in the following image.
   
   
   
   To change the selected faces, right-click on Faces, select Reset from the context menu and perform the selection again.
   
   
5. Select the Preview () button to see the preview of the result. In big models this may take some time.
   
   
6. Click or to confirm your selections and create the intersection.
   
   
   
   Click to discard your changes.