Holes in object

[dougstumpJLVV3]

OK, I'm new at this (I recently got a FlashForce Creator Pro) so please be gentle! A friend is building a model of a 1950’s B-36 bomber and I’m trying to make a MK-17 nuclear weapon for him. I have the fin shape modeled OK, but when I try to combine the fins and the rear cylinder of the bomb casing it creates a fin shaped hole through the cylinder with the fins barely attached.

I’ve tried:

1. Move the fins up to the cylinder. Leaves fin shaped cavities in the cylinder with the fins hanging on for dear life.
2. Move slightly wider fins up, but they actually extend into the cylinder. Still leaves the cavity.
3. Used the Pull function on fins so they will extend clear through the cylinder and out the other side, using two fins as an “X”. This was partially successful, one set of fins (call it horizontal) merged properly and is a solid part of the cylinder, but the vertical fins did not & leave a slot across the cylinder.

How can I attach the fins and have them become one with the cylinder?

Thanks,

Doug

[PhilProcarioJr]

@dougstumpJLVV3

When you do the push/pull switch the operation to join or new body instead of cut.

[dougstumpJLVV3]

Phil,

Those aren't options that I can find using the Push/Pull function.  They are option in the Combine function, but I get the same result.  It seems it's trying to create a pocket for the fins to slide into the cylinder.

Thanks,

Doug

[PhilProcarioJr]

@dougstumpJLVV3

[dougstumpJLVV3]

Phil,

Thanks for the video, is there any way I can enlarge it to full screen?  I can't see enough detail, but it looks like you were Pulling part of the box up.  What I am trying to do is create a cylinder and add the saved fins to the side of it.  I need to make the fins solid with the cylinder.

Thanks,

Doug

[PhilProcarioJr]

@dougstumpJLVV3

In that case use the combine under the modify tab and choose join as the operation and select the cylinder and the fins.

There is a little white set of arrows in the bottom right corner of the video that makes it full screen.