Can freecad work with Rhino 3D Model files (3dm). It contains a model in NURBS.
Is freecad capable of NURBS modeling?

Is it possible to use a2plus in some way to help with animating this assembly? Thanks Hi, use "pointOnPlane" constraint. 1) select the upper circle of the pin. It's center is used as point. 2) select the guiding plane surface 3) hit the pointOnPlane-button 4) set an offset, so that the pin...

Hello I don't know if this is the proper forum to ask this question. If not please move this thread to proper place. I have created an assembly using a2plus wb. It is described below The assembly is composed of a base(B) with 2 shafts (SF1 and SF2) fixed on its surface. On shaft(SF1) is installed a ...

Using the Part wb. I've created a spiral. Is there a quick way of finding the length of the spiral.

Thanks. forgot that one.

chrisb wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:42 am As already said above (and you said you knew it): set Align=true.

I don't know how you accomplished that. This is what I got following your instructions. Did I miss something?

hammax wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:51 am … you can do it by turning the cone with placement:


ConePathArray.PNG

I'm aware of property Align=true. This would make the solid perpendicular to the plane of the path. I was looking for "perpendicular" as in parallel to the plane of the path but perpendicular to the curve on this plane. Something like this photo. a.png PathArray has a property Align, set i...

I have created a solid and would like to repeat the solid according to a path (create with sketcher). I notice that the solid being repeated maintains it's orientation. I would like each repeated solid to be perpendicular to the path. Is this possible?

I downloaded the latest (Version: 0.19.18227) and now I can load the sample file. Thanks. Still not able to see anything from your file. When I loaded your file, this is what comes up... see this thread https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=39227 You should try newer appimage.

Still not able to see anything from your file. When I loaded your file, this is what comes up... 1.png The python console shows... 2.png There is no error messages in the ReportView. Could you describe the steps that you took to create your drawing? Did you use any kind of plugins or macros? The ver...