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coldby · 26th June 2006, 04:21 AM

Speaking of guide-paths for extruding objects, every now and then it would be convenient doing it in parts (as for my fake arc-contrived spiral) and then assembling and merging the paths together before extruding. But AC3D seems not to like it: either a single monolithic path or nothing.
Is there a way to get a single path out of a set of sub-paths?

And, more generally: is there a way to melt permanently a set of several objects into a single one? Apparently merging them won't do: although you may not split them back anymore, AC3D seems to remember even too well that they haven't been born as a single entity.

26th June 2006, 04:21 AM	#9
coldby Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 102	Just slightly off-topic Speaking of guide-paths for extruding objects, every now and then it would be convenient doing it in parts (as for my fake arc-contrived spiral) and then assembling and merging the paths together before extruding. But AC3D seems not to like it: either a single monolithic path or nothing. Is there a way to get a single path out of a set of sub-paths? And, more generally: is there a way to melt permanently a set of several objects into a single one? Apparently merging them won't do: although you may not split them back anymore, AC3D seems to remember even too well that they haven't been born as a single entity.