Hello to you all, I'm a computer idiot and Installing the new version of FreeCad is behind my capabilities. I'm looking for a skilled IT an FreeCad expert to install in my computer the latest version of FreeCad + PPA and what ever suggested. The task includes cleaning the mess i did in it, while try...

HarryGeier wrote: ↑Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:12 pm And in addition to all that was said here:
You can use references to named constraints from a master sketch in these placement values too...

Wow! That's some thing worth look into it.
Thank you very much to all of you FreeCad savvies, for your generous support.
Cheers

Hi DeepSOIC, thank you. It worked but, offset in X with command in Z (???) The offset is always calculated with respect to the local coordinate system of the plane. Z is always perpendicular to the plane. Thanks for that chrisb, it might be that I'm starting to understand! So, by logic, the datum p...

Trying to input 12 on X transition results in Y shifting.(???) see pic. Hi! This is a known problem with editing Attachment Offset using Placement dialog. It just doesn't work well. Please don't use that triple-dot button on Attachment Offset property. Use any other mean of changing it: * open datu...

chrisb wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:39 pm

invent wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:33 pm do I have to clean the registry before downloading the latest version or it will write it self over it?

You can have both versions installed in parallel. (And there is no Registry on a Ubuntu system anyway.)

Have downloaded again and got the same old version 15 (???)

It seems I didn't downloaded the latest version. 0.17.13522 is the lates stable. The latest development version is to be found under the name freecad-daily. Thank you chrisb, do I have to clean the registry before downloading the latest version or it will write it self over it? I'm not computer sav...

Ops! Just fond this.
It seems I didn't downloaded the latest version. It might be that this is why I'm getting inconsistent behavior.
Any idea?

The datumplane must be in the same body of the piece (foot center plate). Or, if need, you have to import the shape (shapebinder) in an other body if the part is an other. Hello GlouGlou, thanks for the hint. I haven't learned how to use ShapeBinder yet and will look into it. The Body002 is separat...

This project has given a hip of trouble and i'm trying to find out what the problem is/are. The inconsistent behavior of the datum plane is one to start with, in "compression stud (copy).fcst". Trying to input 12 on X transition results in Y shifting.(???) see pic. A long list of other inc...

When inserting Multiple Views, the Combo box in the left of the screen give the options.
Set scale to Custom and enter the scale 1: 4