I have had this problem also.. I think it makes it to much of a nonmainfold geo if it could get its self to do it.. (not sure if thats the right term) you might try splitting up the polys more around the place where you want the boolean to take affect. much like "split for affect". So in other words, I don't think there is enufe edges there on the one big peace for the smaller one to get enufe bite on it.
BTW not trying to tell you what to do with your model at all. I was just wandering this part really. It looks like you have some really nice wire going there.. so I was wandering why you might chouse to go with a boolean insted of useing what you have used to get you whare you are.
Last edited by Pony; 04-12-2003 at 06:28 AM.