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by paulfurze
Thu May 11, 2017 7:51 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to use objects from another FCStd file ?
Replies: 9
Views: 8394

Re: How to use objects from another FCStd file ?

Hello there, .... I was thinking it would be better to design each element (e.g. cabinets, fuirnitures etc) in a separate FCStd document and then to put them all together as ready-objects in my master-plan. Hi ti178, As microelly2 says already the assembly2 workbench allows you to bring parts toget...
by paulfurze
Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:22 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Creating mould from Parts ?
Replies: 3
Views: 4881

Re: Creating mould from Parts ?

Hi JPL, Gonna take a stab at answering this ..... If my suggestion that follows is wrong almost certainly one of the heavyweights here will point it out :) But that said...what I'd do is.... Create a clone of your part with the draft workbench. (See note below) Turn off (make invisible) your origina...
by paulfurze
Tue Mar 28, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: Users Showcase
Topic: Architecture work in FreeCAD
Replies: 111
Views: 61722

Re: Architecture work in FreeCAD

regis,
I gotta ask, cos I certainly aint no architect.
How tall have you gotta be to reach those handles on those top cupboards ? :)
Or is this just FreeCad being playful !
by paulfurze
Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:05 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Change step up step down.
Replies: 3
Views: 1004

Re: Change step up step down.

Hi hobbyhands, Welcome to the forum. Without screenshots or a file this is really hard to answer. And.... Before some of the heavyweights on here (Who i'm certain will know instantly) even look to give you and answer they will want to know. Version number, operating system, libaries etc etc. See the...
by paulfurze
Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:53 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Pocket visibility, external geometry and linear repetion
Replies: 7
Views: 1978

Re: Pocket visibility, external geometry and linear repetion

Hi ChristouB, /beaten to it again by bejant/ If thats your screenshot then you have everything visible. You have: Pocket , Pocket001, and Pocket002 visible at the same time, along with all the LinearPatterns Turn off the underlying stuff, Pocket , Pocket001, by selecting them in the treeview and pre...
by paulfurze
Wed Feb 22, 2017 1:07 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Is there a way to show fasteners in drawings?
Replies: 20
Views: 4618

Re: Is there a way to show fasteners in drawings?

KinOz, Bugger! - Just noticed that NormandC basically wrote the same thing. Sorry NormandC I was so excited that I could actually help cos I knew the answer I just didnt see your answer. I use Assembly2 and the Fasteners workbenches. (On version 16 - Im not at it atm so cant state the exact version ...
by paulfurze
Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:53 pm
Forum: Users Showcase
Topic: Vintage Steam Tractor Miniature
Replies: 13
Views: 9600

Re: Vintage Steam Tractor Miniature

This is just wicked !
Well done.
by paulfurze
Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to fix a part when using Assembly 2 workbench
Replies: 2
Views: 3943

Re: How to fix a part when using Assembly 2 workbench

Hallo, Often when I apply the costraint (both planes or axial) the board is moved instead the component. When this occurs the change is also not reversible i.e. clicking into UNDO will not reset the design. Hi, Just a quick note here as I've been using Assembly 2 for a fair bit now. The first part ...
by paulfurze
Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:56 pm
Forum: Users Showcase
Topic: Sunglasses
Replies: 5
Views: 4460

Re: Sunglasses

Wow, really good. And thats just a test drive :) !
by paulfurze
Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:01 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Which Mouse ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2470

Re: Which Mouse ?

I really liked that Space Navigator, Jee-Bee... right up till I saw the price !

I suppose what I was getting at is does anyone use more than 3 buttons for FreeCad, is it worth getting a 5 button etc.