<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)
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# 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 :

[![sketch](https://i.sstatic.net/Qe4nu.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Qe4nu.png)

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

[![created solid](https://i.sstatic.net/pHI59.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/pHI59.png)

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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