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Fusing Shapes Together in GMax

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I'm in the process of making a more complicated building model and although I'm getting a feel for the features in gmax, there are still a few things I need help with.

First, Since I had to use multiple boxes and shapes to make this building , is there any way that I can fuse these shapes together so they're considered 1 object rather that many?

Second, Is there any way to clean up gaps that may exist between objects. It seems no matter how much I try to work them, there's always tiny gaps between the shapes. Is there any provision in gmax to fix this?

Thanks

Here's what I've got so far:
AirportTerminalBuilding.jpg
 
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1. Select one object.
2. Right-click and choose Attach
3. Select another object from the pick list
4. In vertex sub-mode, select a set of intersecting vertices
5. Click on the Weld button
6. Repeat with all remaining intersecting vertices

Now, repeat the above process with all remaining objects you wish to merge into a single object.

Note: do not wait so long in the future. Attach & Weld as you build.

Incidently, the above process will also solve the "gap problem."
 
The Align tool can help get things joined up -- since it works with object minimums and maximums though it won't align odd shapes. You can in fact Align vertices, which is very useful, but generally I'd not worry too much about it -- you can extend one object into another slightly, which certainly gets rid of gaps. This is ok for things like your verandah supports, but not ideal for the rest of the building. For that, I'd use n4gix's method.
Ultimately, it may be easier to just model one shape from scratch -- you won't get any gaps, and the final model will have a lot less vertices, without all the joining and welding.
I've covered this is the tutorial here.
Incidentally, your roof has smoothing applied, which may not be what you want. The tutorial shows how to deal with this as well.
 
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