diff --git a/src/mesh/api.js b/src/mesh/api.js
index 46433042..dcd36a46 100644
--- a/src/mesh/api.js
+++ b/src/mesh/api.js
@@ -384,10 +384,10 @@ const tool = {
             return { id: m.id, matrix: m.matrix, tool: m.tool() }
         }))
         .then(data => {
-            let group = api.group.new(data.map(el => new mesh.model({
+            let group = api.group.new([new mesh.model({
                 file: `subtracted`,
-                mesh: el
-            }) )).promote();
+                mesh: data
+            })]).promote();
             api.selection.set([group]);
             api.log.emit('subtract complete').unpin();
         });
diff --git a/src/mesh/work.js b/src/mesh/work.js
index ac74a078..926f2f81 100644
--- a/src/mesh/work.js
+++ b/src/mesh/work.js
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ let model = {
         let subs = [];
         for (let obj of bases) {
             let sub = base.CSG.subtract(obj, ...tools);
-            subs.append(base.CSG.toPositionArray(sub));
+            subs.appendAll(base.CSG.toPositionArray(sub));
         }
-        return subs;
+        return subs.toFloat32();
     },
 
     // used to generate a list for split snapping