<p>Ok, I got help on <a href="http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&amp;t=19756" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this forum thread</a></p>

<p>Using <code>Part Extrude</code> instead of <code>Pad a selected sketch</code> on the sketch will create an independent solid.</p>

<p>It also turns out that, instead of creating the second solid to do a boolean difference, the good way to "cut" my solid is using the <code>PartDesign Pocket</code> tool.</p>

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kaldo
<p>If you just select the face, and pad the face (versus padding the solid), you should not have this problem. </p>

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<p>Under FreeCAD, I sketched on the face of a solid as follows :</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Qe4nu.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Qe4nu.png" alt="sketch"></a></p>

<p>My problem is, when I use "Pad a selected sketch", the solid created comprises also the original solid.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/pHI59.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pHI59.png" alt="created solid"></a></p>

<p>It prevents me, for instance, to get the difference with the first one.</p>

<p>Any idea what may be causing this? How to prevent it?</p>

<p>MyFreeCAD config:</p>

<pre><code>OS: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.15.4671 (Git)
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-15
Hash: 244b3aef360841646cbfe80a1b225c8b39c8380c
Python version: 2.7.11
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17
</code></pre>

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Padded Sketch comprises too many solids (FreeCAD)
kaldo
# Padded Sketch comprises too many solids (FreeCAD)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-10)

Under FreeCAD, I sketched on the face of a solid as follows :

My problem is, when I use "Pad a selected sketch", the solid created comprises also the original solid.

It prevents me, for instance, to get the difference with the first one.
Any idea what may be causing this? How to prevent it?
MyFreeCAD config:
OS: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.15.4671 (Git)
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-15
Hash: 244b3aef360841646cbfe80a1b225c8b39c8380c
Python version: 2.7.11
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17

**Tags:** 3d-models, 3d-design

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2017-01-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Ok, I got help on [this forum thread](http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19756)

Using `Part Extrude` instead of `Pad a selected sketch` on the sketch will create an independent solid.

It also turns out that, instead of creating the second solid to do a boolean difference, the good way to "cut" my solid is using the `PartDesign Pocket` tool.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-01-11. Score: 0

If you just select the face, and pad the face (versus padding the solid), you should not have this problem.


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