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Subtract
Removes some bodies from target bodies.
Procedure
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On the [Model] tab, go to

and click [Subtract] . (Alternatively, right click the mouse. On the appearing menu, select [Boolean]-[Subtract]) The [Subtract (Boolean)] dialog box will appear.
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Select the target object to subtract from,
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In the [Boolean Subtract] dialog box, click and activate the list box for [Subtracting Bodies] .
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Select the tool bodies, while pressing the <Ctrl> key.
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Click on the [Boolean (Subtract)] dialog.
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If [Keep Target Bodies] and/or [Keep Subtracting Bodies] are selected, the original bodies will remain.
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To subtract multiple bodies from multiple bodies,
select all the objects and list the bodies to be subtracted on [Target Bodies] and the subtracting bodies on [Subtracting Bodies] in the dialog box. After the Subtract operation, all the target bodies will be left without the portion of subtracting bodies.  <How to List> To move bodies across the lists of [Target Bodies] and [Subtracting Bodies], select them and click or . Rest the mouse pointer on a body on the lists. It will be highlighted. The 1st body selected will be listed on the [Target Body] by default. By clicking , the selected body will be removed from the selection list.  The green body is the target body and the yellow one is the subtracting body.
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