Combining brushes

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Combining brushes

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I saw the command on another thread but it was a random comment and I can't find it again. I forgot how, so does anyone know the command to combiine two brushes together to form one?
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Post by M&M »

ctrl +u as in Union
this was in the tips of the day thread (1st page) posted by silversound on nov 25 last year :wink:

i have important info like this saved on my HDD :wink:
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Here it is, but it only works if the selected brushes form a convex shape.

CSGMerge = Ctrl+Shift+U
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Post by Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D »

I dont get what it means by "convex"....
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Look up the word in your dictionary. Also, look up concave.

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|____\
|____ | ...= convex (Can be merged)
|____/
_______
|______|
|___ |__ ...= concave (Can not be merged)
|______|
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Algebra? No, geometry. :wink:
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Post by Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D »

I KNOW WHAT CONVEX AND CONCAVE MEAN!!!!!!

but what i mean is what does RADIANT mean by that????
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Post by blue60007 »

This is a convex brush:

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Now say you had these brushes:

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You CAN NOT merge them into this:

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The way the Q3 engine works, it's impossible for this shape to be made.
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Post by Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D »

Ok. So it means basicaly(did i speel that right?) anything you cant make by using the clip brushes you cant combine?
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Post by blue60007 »

Basically

I think what your saying is right, yes it is.
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