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by nagmat84
Mon May 29, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Gap between the extension lines of dimensions and the actual object is missing
Replies: 2
Views: 499

Gap between the extension lines of dimensions and the actual object is missing

I am using FreeCAD 0.20.2. When I add a dimension to a 2D view of an object in the TechDraw workbench, there is no gap between the actual object and the extension lines of the dimension. I am aware that version 0.21 will add a new feature to have individually sized gaps for extension lines, see pull...
by nagmat84
Sun May 28, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?
Replies: 12
Views: 1225

Re: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?

I tried it, but same result. Which file did you download? I only get a monolithic block even if I use STEP AP214.
by nagmat84
Sun May 28, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?
Replies: 12
Views: 1225

Re: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?

Rittal also offers an assembly in Step AP214. Any reason to not use it? Screenshot_20230528.png Didn't know that. The number of file formats offered by Rittal are overwhelming. I tried the first dozen until I found something which worked with FreeCAD and so I stopped with IGES. I will give it a try.
by nagmat84
Sat May 27, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?
Replies: 12
Views: 1225

Re: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?

You have to use "Explode compound" of the "Part" Wb to get the volumetric components (mesh/shell) that you can easily convert into solid always from the same "Part" wb and then be able to use the boolean functions. Same problem with ExplodeCompound as with Draft_Downgr...
by nagmat84
Sat May 27, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?
Replies: 12
Views: 1225

Re: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?

i would do it like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4pHexDGf9k thomas-neemann Thank you for the video tutorial, but this is exactly which doesn't work for me. After you have selected the cabinet, you pick the command Draft_Downgrade . This leads to the error message. Apparently, it works for ...
by nagmat84
Sat May 27, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?
Replies: 12
Views: 1225

How to downgrade a monolithic Part body imported as IGES into its components?

I got an IGES file from the manufacturer of a cabinet for an electric distribution box. I can import that file into my FreeCAD project where it appears as a single Part object. Unfortunately, the cabinet is drawn with the door being closed. I would like to remove the door. Optimally, the door would ...
by nagmat84
Sat May 27, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to create a body with non-perpendicularly edges in each direction in anefficientl and parametric stable manner?
Replies: 8
Views: 1041

How to create a body with non-perpendicularly edges in each direction in anefficientl and parametric stable manner?

I need to model a PartDesign body which is roughly a cuboid, but the surfaces are slightly sloped and edges as well as corners are rounded. I understand that it is best to have a few sketches attached to the XYZ plane of the body's origin instead of basing subsequent steps on generated geometry. Hen...
by nagmat84
Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to fix inconsistent orientation of Arch structures based on sketches?
Replies: 5
Views: 523

Re: How to fix inconsistent orientation of Arch structures based on sketches?

in response to your previous post I already told you that Structure was not made to draw floors or walls [...] Arch_Structure can also be used for floors. The Arch_tutorial specifically mentions this. For the answer of the question it is irrelevant whether Arch Structures may or may not be used to ...
by nagmat84
Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How to fix inconsistent orientation of Arch structures based on sketches?
Replies: 5
Views: 523

How to fix inconsistent orientation of Arch structures based on sketches?

My model contains several sketches in the XY plane which are the basis for Arch Structures ( Arch_Structure ) with a height along the Z axis. However, sometimes the height of the structure goes into positive Z direction sometimes into negative direction. See the attached screenshot. Screenshot_20230...