3 Replies Latest reply on Mar 19, 2017 12:28 AM by Dave Bear

Merging Solid Bodies - reducing computer performance

Dylan Sinclair Mar 18, 2017 8:23 AM

Hi guys,

I'm currently trying to create a toothbrush as a solid bodies exercise,

I am pretty happy with the majority of it so far but when I have tried creating the bristles it has made each bristle its own solid body,

So now I have around 1600+ solid bodies which is making working on the rest of the toothbrush near impossible,

Is there any way to merge them without them connecting with each other?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Merging Solid Bodies - reducing computer performance

Rob Edwards Mar 18, 2017 9:31 AM (in response to Dylan Sinclair)

Hi Dylan
Can you just suppress them until you're done, move them to the bottom of the tree and work above them or have them as a separate part completely?
When I multibody I often create different configurations and use delete/keep body, this approach may work for you I'm not sure.
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Re: Merging Solid Bodies - reducing computer performance

Paul Salvador Mar 18, 2017 2:58 PM (in response to Dylan Sinclair)

Combine.. either direct to the handle..or add a base under the brissels..ctrl select ..combine.
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Re: Merging Solid Bodies - reducing computer performance

Dave Bear Mar 19, 2017 12:28 AM (in response to Dylan Sinclair)

Hi Dylan,
PLEASE do not take any offense to this, but isn't saying that you want to "merge them without them connecting with each other" a contradiction in terms? Unless I'm missing something here, in which case I'd appreciate the clarification.

Dave.
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