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by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: STL to STEP file conversion
Replies: 3
Views: 177

Re: STL to STEP file conversion

jfreynier wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:25 pmCan see them, can't click.
This can be the case when there is an active task, to be seen by a pencil in the title of the Task tab.
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: auto things making life "easier"
Replies: 10
Views: 586

Re: auto things making life "easier"

How about creating an item in the preference packs list so they can easily be saved and restored. In principle good idea (assuming that I understand you correctly - care to elaborate, please?) There are predefined sets of preferences which can be saved as preference pack, and they can of course als...
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Modifying master sketch breaks slave sketch
Replies: 7
Views: 375

Re: Modifying master sketch breaks slave sketch

The best you can do is to avoid TNP instead of waiting for a fix. The example with the foundation is a good one: Instead of changing something existing, you would probably add something new. If you do the same with the sketches you get a rock solid model. Don't modify a master on which already sever...
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Constraint sketch based on Part 3D information
Replies: 13
Views: 610

Re: Constraint sketch based on Part 3D information

Workshop_Notes wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:00 pm I always have trouble getting the sketch flat again after doing this, so I just close the sketch and reopen it and the flatness returns
I hope this solves that issue: Use the Sketcher ViewSketch icon.
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Edit Controls: where did it go?
Replies: 17
Views: 11942

Re: Edit Controls: where did it go?

onekk wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:15 am It is a chicken egg situation.
Not really. We don't describe things that aren't implemented yet. It has been decided to maintain the development version in the wiki and (preferably) new things as such, to make clear they work from a certain version on.
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: [Solved] How to get Sketcher point location, cartesion coords.
Replies: 10
Views: 2179

How to read named constraints from Sketcher from Python

Yep but how to read them from a script! I'm stuck on this reading docs and docs. It's three years ago that I posted here. Here we go: Assume you have a point in a sketch named "Sketch". Add driven dimensions like this: SnipScreenshot-b5f871.png In Python define a function def getConstrain...
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Is Shapestring the only option for text?
Replies: 14
Views: 584

Re: Is Shapestring the only option for text?

If you find a font, where only minor changes are needed, you may consider to start with a ShapeString and then convert it using Draft Draft2Sketch to do the finish in Sketcher.
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:20 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: [REQ] This is a formal request to support the USD format
Replies: 16
Views: 642

Re: [Feature Request] This is a formal request to support the USD format

Hi and welcome to the forum!

Please consider to change the subject of your post to conform to the habits used here. See a proposal in this post.
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:14 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Modifying master sketch breaks slave sketch
Replies: 7
Views: 375

Re: Modifying master sketch breaks slave sketch

That's known and it is worked on. This is one of the TNP problems which can really be solved and not only mitigated.
by chrisb
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:12 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Constraint sketch based on Part 3D information
Replies: 13
Views: 610

Re: Constraint sketch based on Part 3D information

I'm not sure if I understand your post right; if not, you may add a handmade doodle based on a screenshot of your model showing what you want. Using a sketch in the same plane as the first one, you could use something like this: SnipScreenshot-c61cba.png or you can cut the tip off right away in the ...