TIG,
Very helpful again. I've got another one.

I've got two components that cross in my model. I want to delete the bottom half of one of the components, and keep the top half that lies on the other side of the second component. Kind of like an "x", and I want to delete on of the edges so I end up with a "y". So, I "intersect with model." That gives me lines where the two compenents cross, but when I go to delete the edges I don't want, it deletes the entire edge, even the edge on the other side of component #2. Is there any way to prevent this, or do I have to retrace the shorter edges I want to keep?

Dale

Is it possible to "search and replace" components? In other words, I have a component that I want to replace with a different component. Do I need to select, delete, choose new component, then place it? Or is there a simplier way?

TIG,
Great help. Worked exactly as you said. Thanks from Kansas.
Dale

Thanks. Next question. When I want to add a small component onto the end of another component, I do so by making another component consisting of the two. So far so good. Now, how do I "meld" them together so that the lines don't show? For example, I'm adding a wood post end onto an existing post, both of which are components. I make a third component out of the combo, so I've got a component post with ends. How do I delete the lines between the two old components that have now become one?

Why can't I get one of my components to move into another component I've made? Any ideas? Thanks.