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Adding Sheets to Existing Solid 1

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bjfgrant

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Oct 28, 2003
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Does anyone know if there's a way to contribute sheets to an existing solid (to make a new, bigger solid)? I've already created a sewn feature and want to add some more bulk to it. I've tried creating two sewn features and uniting them, but this seems to require quite a bit of computational overhead. I'm looking for a quicker, cleaner solution.
 
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I think I just answered my own question: sew two solids on their common faces and you get one solid.
 
Have you tried to patch the surface to the existing solid? Note that the ends of the surface must match the solid
 
The patch worked, also. Using the patch instead of sewing solids, I didn't have to create extra surfaces (to enclose the second set of sheets), which means it regenerates quicker. Thanks!
 
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