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can continue picking operands as long as the
Start Picking button stays pressed in. Each of
the objects you pick is added to the Bo olean
operation.
When the Modify panel is active, you can
add objects to a selected ProBoolean object
by clicking the Start Picking button and then
pickingtheobjectstoadd.
Example: To change an existing B oolean with
sub-object oper ati ons:
ProBoolean offers a great deal of flexibility
in combining various B oolean operat ions
simultaneously, plus the ability to change the way
operands combine both as you build the Boolean
object and af ter the fact.
1. Startbyaddingabox,asphere,asmaller
box, and a cy linder, as show n in the fol lowing
illustration.
Top: Front viewport
Bottom: Perspective viewport
2. Select the box.
3. On the Create panel > Geometry section,
choose Compound Objects from the
drop -down list, and then click ProBoolean.
4. On the Parameters rollout, in the Oper ation
group, choose Intersection.
5. On the Pick Boolean rollout, click Start Picking,
and then click the sphere.