union problem

Say I have 2 cubes, and I want a hole through the center of each at the same spot. The fastest way would be to draw a cylider that passes through both and then subtract from the 2 cubes. The problem is that the 2 cubes then become unioned and can't be seperated. Has anyone else run into this? It's a little annoying. Thanks

That's the way it is. So, make a shorter cylinder, copy it, then subtract each cube/cylinder separately. ___
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you can also separate the result of the union (if the two cubes are actually separate) by selecting "SOLID EDITING ->SEPARATE"
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Wow, thanks! Right in front of me the whole time.

Learn something new every day. For years I've been doing it the way Paul suggests.
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Either way, it's about the same number of clicks/keystrokes. ___
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You're just used to the old way - like me. This is really faster and easier.
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