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Combining models into single model

bcallaghan1 — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:08:33 GMT

[ FlexSim 21.2.4 ]

I have a few walls that I want to combine into a single model object so that I can rotate it and position it without having to move each part individually. Thoughts?

Re: Combining models into single model

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:19:51 GMT

Are they FlexSim Wall objects - from the Visual section:

Is it just the walls? (If so I will dig out a script that can write the definitions to a table and recreate them in one model).

Re: Combining models into single model

bcallaghan1 — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:21:35 GMT

The original model was a cube but i upload a glass wall visual. That may mess with it though

Re: Combining models into single model

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:22:31 GMT

That sounds like it could be a task for an external CAD/modelling tool.

However if it's just to move as a group and rotate then you can add them to a visual tool or add them as drawsurrogate objects.

Re: Combining models into single model

bcallaghan1 — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:23:14 GMT

Unfortunately that's what I was thinking as well. I can select numerous parts using ctrl and then clicking each part, but unable to rotate together.

Re: Combining models into single model

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:25:26 GMT

In the animation editor try adding them as drawsurrogate objects - it might be good enough depending on how you want to manipulate it afterwards.

Re: Combining models into single model

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Re: Combining models into single model

SimFlex_support — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:10:02 GMT

@bcallaghan If you can use 23 update 2, USD object will be likely to be a solution.