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same mesh. Use Split to break an object into
two parts along the bounds of another object.
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Remove Inside—Deletes all operand A faces
inside operand B. This option modifies a nd
deletes faces of operand A inside the area
int ersected by operand B. It works like the
subtraction options, except that 3ds Max adds
no faces from operand B. Use Remove Inside to
delete specific areas from your geometry.
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Remove Outside—Deletes all operand A faces
outside opera nd B. This option mo difies and
deletes faces of operand A outside the area
int ersected by operand B. It works like the
Intersection option, except that 3ds Max adds
no faces from operand B. Use Remove to delete
specific areas from your geometry.
Display/Update rollout
Display group
Visualizing the result of a B oolean c an be t ricky,
especially if you want to modify or animate it. The
Display options on the Boolean Parameters rollout
help you visualize how the Boolean is constr ucted.
The display controls have no effect until you ’ve
created the Boolean.
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Result—Displays the result of the Bo olean
operation; that is, the Boolean object itself.
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Opera nds —Displays the operands instead of the
Boolean result.
Tip: When operands are difficult to see in a
viewport, you can u se the Operand list to selec t
one or the other. Click the name of the A or B
operand to select it.
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Results + Hidden Ops—Displays the "hidden"
operands as w ireframe.
Operand geometry remains part of the
compound Boolean object, a lthough it isn’t
visible or renderable. The operand geometry is
displayedaswireframesinallviewports.
Displaying the operands
Displaying the result (A-B)