Mac 3D Software
Combining objects in Cheetah3D.
In this Cheetah3D tutorial you will learn how to combine objects to form a single object using the import children method.
1. Create the objects
First we need some objects to combine. Create some polygon objects and position them using the transform tool. In this demonstration I have used a cylinder and a ball.
2. Make the objects editable
Select each object and choose Make Editable from the Objects menu.
3. Combine using the object browser
Drag one item on top of another in the object browser. Your object browser should now look something like the picture below (depending on how many items you are combining).
4. Import children
Choose Import Children from the Tools menu. After this, delete the object(s) that you just dragged into the parent object by selecting them in the object browser and pressing the delete key (in this case, delete the cylinder). We do this because Cheetah3D keeps a copy of your original objects when you import children.
5. Finished!
Congratulations, you've just learned how to use Import Children to combine objects in Cheetah3D.
