Search found 17 matches
- Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:28 am
- Forum: Announcements & Features
- Topic: Spreadsheet module
- Replies: 117
- Views: 47084
Re: Spreadsheet module
That's excellent. This will be extremely useful for people who have moderately complex parametric designs. I use SW and I always curse not being able to use a free spreadsheet to do some of my parametric tables.
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:28 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: C++ API and examples
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2152
Re: C++ API and examples
Thanks; that should keep me busy for a while.
- Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:39 am
- Forum: Part Design module development
- Topic: Several parts from one sketch
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4666
Re: Several parts from one sketch
Another method is to store parameters in a key:value file which can be read by your modules. Of course to do the same thing when actually creating the parts, you can simply create your own variables and use the python console to set parameters to those variables. The next trick is to update everythi...
- Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:53 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: C++ API and examples
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2152
C++ API and examples
Hi folks, I'm interested in using FreeCAD to create mechanical models for electronic components via parametric models. Since no GUIs are needed at all and I'm a C/C++ programmer, I'd appreciate some hints on how to create/save a part using C++. I think a very bare example like the following would be...
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:24 am
- Forum: Install / Compile
- Topic: Debian sid Build
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4054
Re: Debian sid Build
Thanks Joe, That deprecation error prevented me from building and I just didn't have time to look into it at all.
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:22 am
- Forum: Assembly
- Topic: Big merge day
- Replies: 40
- Views: 16546
Re: Big merge day
Yes, please merge. I have been waiting for the Assembly module before I resume evaluating FreeCAD for some real work.
- Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:54 pm
- Forum: Open discussion
- Topic: Wanted - Helper for Open-Source WilERK-Motor
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7220
Re: Wanted - Helper for Open-Source WilERK-Motor
Yes, the rainwater claim is definitely a perpetual motion claim. You will always need more energy to electrolyze the water than you would gain by burning the hydrogen and oxygen. There is no Big Oil Conspiracy to prevent the creation of oil-free motors. In fact, most 'oil-free' motors will contain s...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:41 pm
- Forum: Users Showcase
- Topic: FEM analysis discussion, z88, ElmerFEM
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5103
FEM analysis discussion, z88, ElmerFEM
That's a beautiful job kwahoo; the FEM stress analysis with Z88 looks good. Is the mesh really that coarse or does Z88 put in a cosmetic mesh?
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:34 pm
- Forum: Open discussion
- Topic: Call for Opinions about our License
- Replies: 51
- Views: 9959
Re: Call for Opinions about our License
I think it may be OK if you specify GPLv2.0 ONLY as the Linux kernel does (technically that is still a change of license from "GPL2.0 or later"). Certainly with GPLv.3 the FSF went crazy over an extremely small minority of cases like TiVo; it is much more difficult to comply with GPLv.3 so...
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:23 pm
- Forum: Developers corner
- Topic: New user question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1493
Re: New user question
"... fix the sweep function to be able to deal with sharp edges ..." That's easy; if a maximum bend angle is exceeded you can use a minimum bend radius to calculate the path. The only issue with that is the swept object will no longer extend to the specified point. In an ideal workflow I t...