{"id":178811,"date":"2023-08-25T12:15:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T12:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/how-to-connect-bodies-with-different-topologies-in-designmodeler\/"},"modified":"2023-08-25T12:15:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T12:15:26","slug":"how-to-connect-bodies-with-different-topologies-in-designmodeler","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/how-to-connect-bodies-with-different-topologies-in-designmodeler\/","title":{"rendered":"How to connect bodies with different topologies in DesignModeler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When two bodies with different topologies need to be connected by a third body, we cannot use skin\/Loft. Another approach can be used as in the Workbench project in attachment. With this approach, we create lines between both bodies. Then we use this lines to create the side surfaces of the third body. We also create the top and bottom surfaces of the third bodies. 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