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by spikey
Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:05 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: tapered sweep along a complex path
Replies: 10
Views: 1324

Re: tapered sweep along a complex path

oke,
reinstalled it flathub / deb and apt-get.. all the same issue.
maybe i should try the windows version.. but that will be for tomorrow.
by spikey
Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:15 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: tapered sweep along a complex path
Replies: 10
Views: 1324

Re: tapered sweep along a complex path

@GeneFC and TheMarkster, strange.. i downloaded the file and indeed is exactly the same as what i did. to be clear, with every try I redid the the pipe. i never recalculated. Actually i downloaded the file and tried to redo it and it failed again, i am able to make adjustments though. maybe it is be...
by spikey
Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:12 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: tapered sweep along a complex path
Replies: 10
Views: 1324

Re: tapered sweep along a complex path

@TheMarkster: That is exactly what i did. Never the less i still get the same error. Since then i tried it with a simpler path, being an elliptical arc. This als gives the same error. In fact this already happens as soon as I select the LCircle, which makes me to believe it has nothing to do with th...
by spikey
Thu Jul 15, 2021 12:54 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: tapered sweep along a complex path
Replies: 10
Views: 1324

Re: tapered sweep along a complex path

@TheMarkster: thank you for your quick response! I am happy to see you got it to work.. here i am puzzled on how to change the sketch mode (from construction to normal). When i open the sketch i did find the modes (normal, construction & external). For now i have only been able to change the b-s...
by spikey
Thu Jul 15, 2021 12:22 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: tapered sweep along a complex path
Replies: 10
Views: 1324

tapered sweep along a complex path

hey all, i am trying to make a 3d print part and for this i would like to create a tapered sweep (large diameter circle to small diameter circle) over a bit of a complex path. I do this in the part design workbench. the path itself has been created in the XZ plane. The two circle sketches have been ...
by spikey
Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:07 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: putting parts together
Replies: 3
Views: 428

Re: putting parts together

@open brain

thank you.. this helped a lot. drawing done now.
as said. i didn't use the program for a while.. and things did change (and for the better)

so thank you.. and ofcourse also a big thanks to the developers.

kind greats

Matt
by spikey
Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:54 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: putting parts together
Replies: 3
Views: 428

Re: putting parts together

Oke, i followed the old post on this topic which i pasted below. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13967 but i get an error after sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freecad-community/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install freecad-extras Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state infor...
by spikey
Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:11 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: putting parts together
Replies: 3
Views: 428

putting parts together

hey guys. sorry for this very basic question. but haven't been using this for a while now and kinda lost track. i made some parts with parts design. but now i want to slab them all together like one does with an ikea project. but i can't recall which work bench i should use for this (or if i can do ...
by spikey
Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:33 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: flow from one shape into another
Replies: 2
Views: 714

flow from one shape into another

hello, probably something rather basic but.. just don't know where to start.. if i want to build (or pocket) a shape with say a square bottom and circular top that transfers gradually over the length.. what workbence / tool should i use? and maybe a tutorial link of this? thank you very much! kind r...
by spikey
Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:18 am
Forum: Install / Compile
Topic: 3Dconnexion mouse
Replies: 112
Views: 43647

Re: 3Dconnexion mouse

that is what i did.. but there was no effect. there is no need to confirm this selection in anyway?

anyway I'll go and give it a go with different commands. maybe that works.