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This tool allows you to create surfaces without selecting any edges, which means you can generate surfaces that do not form a closed volume and thus do not become a solid.<a href=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/account\/secured?returnurl=\/Views\/Secured\/corp\/v232\/en\/discovery\/Discovery\/user_manual\/design\/t_fill-tool_using.html\">Using the Fill Tool<\/a>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additionally, the Combine tool in Ansys Discovery can be used to merge surfaces with surfaces, which can be helpful if you are looking to combine multiple surface elements without forming a solid.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/account\/secured?returnurl=\/Views\/Secured\/corp\/v232\/en\/discovery\/Discovery\/user_manual\/intersecting_overview.html\">Using Combine to Merge Solids and Surfaces<\/a>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks,&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deepak&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-403869","reply","type-reply","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In Ansys Discovery, to maintain surfaces without automatically creating a solid when you have a group of closed surfaces, you can use the Fill tool. 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