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by oldmachine
Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: PATH@ 3Dsurface giving no output.
Replies: 6
Views: 503

Re: PATH@ 3Dsurface giving no output.

I rotated your model to lay flat (personal preference) then set the stock to enclose the part. Did very quick/dumb setup (depth of cut...etc) and set the output to Smoothie.

Screenshot shows snippet of Gcode (code has several hundred lines of gcode)

File attached
by oldmachine
Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:25 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Multiple Cables in 3D
Replies: 4
Views: 606

Re: Multiple Cables in 3D

Been years since I visited this forum and was cleaning old links and amused myself by coming here today... saw this post so here's a Link to my YouTube video's https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU_C9afJ9z7VFw9Hf-SUJykonZlZ6nOtw - several of them demo making Wires and cables for electronics... s...
by oldmachine
Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:51 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: sketches, parts, subassemblies and final ...
Replies: 20
Views: 3532

Re: sketches, parts, subassemblies and final ...

I was trained by CATIA, Pro-Engineer CadKey, Inventor. I don't remember the words "Pad", "Additive Pipe"... etc. I worked in the Automotive, Medical and Rocket industry. I have patents and worked with Patent Attorneys - I don't remember anyone saying "Pad it", we said '...
by oldmachine
Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:00 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: sketches, parts, subassemblies and final ...
Replies: 20
Views: 3532

Re: sketches, parts, subassemblies and final ...

First - syntax: I can't stand the syntax FreeCAD uses - it can be confusing to explain things to other... Who the hell else call an Extrusion a 'Pad' ? Anyway, Familiarity with FreeCAD/Toolbars should inform you that I used the PartDesign wb. The Yellow and Blue stairsteps are the first icons on lef...
by oldmachine
Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: sketches, parts, subassemblies and final ...
Replies: 20
Views: 3532

Re: sketches, parts, subassemblies and final ...

As a follow-up note: This week I designed an adapter for a low-cost Metal Feed-Arm I found on Amazon. Updating the Assembly to include the Adapter, Metal-FeederMount and a FeedPort was simple. It's all about Datum's. And, knowing what Origin/Planes to use. That's the part that will take a bit of pla...
by oldmachine
Sat Oct 06, 2018 3:50 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: sketches, parts, subassemblies and final ...
Replies: 20
Views: 3532

Re: sketches, parts, subassemblies and final ...

For my Sub-Assemblies, I use a 'Part' (the yellow stair-step Icons) For Parts in the Sub-Assemblies, I use individual 'Bodies' (the blue stair-step Icons). These are also individual parts comprised of Features (Pad, Cuts, etc). The Assembly and Sub-Assembly can also contain other items such as impor...
by oldmachine
Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:22 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] Setting sketch placement
Replies: 15
Views: 3305

Re: Setting sketch placement

Not sure if this is going to help but, it may lead to further 'inventive' ideas.. is there a way to automatically align the sketch to the edge? Consider the attached: Wherever the part containing the edge is, create Datums for the Sweep Sections and Path. This example is for a Homemade Variable Rad...
by oldmachine
Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: adding text to a sketch. other modeler.
Replies: 10
Views: 2767

Re: adding text to a sketch. other modeler.

Perhaps you already know... It's a cheating approach but, it gets the job done (at least for my needs). You can add Text by using the Draft Workbench's Annotation. It overlays on whatever, including a Sketch. Can set the position and font size, visibility...etc. Example is simply a sketch of a recta...
by oldmachine
Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:40 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: My Project: Quad Headlights - Product Design.
Replies: 32
Views: 4743

Re: My Project: Quad Headlights - Product Design.

I'm using v17. No additional add-on's except the Fastener workbench.
The Sketch Mirror is not in default toolbar on v17. Don't know about v18...