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by neophyte1
Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:56 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Techdraw workbench - Section View glitch
Replies: 2
Views: 670

Techdraw workbench - Section View glitch

Hello everyone, I have been struggling with trying to insert a section view into a drawing page using the TechDraw workbench. While the actual section view comes into the page with no problems, the section cut lines in the view from which the section was taken extend far beyond the borders of the or...
by neophyte1
Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:39 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Another TechDraw question from a neophyte: vertical text
Replies: 6
Views: 944

Re: Another TechDraw question from a neophyte: vertical text

Thanks for your replies and help. I think I've found an acceptable workaround that will enable me to create custom, client-specific title blocks for BIM applications: create a custom title block in Inkscape (including lines, company logo, and all non -editable text). Save as an SVG file. Then import...
by neophyte1
Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:10 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Another TechDraw question from a neophyte: vertical text
Replies: 6
Views: 944

Another TechDraw question from a neophyte: vertical text

Hello again! Thanks very much for the help in resolving my earlier issue with multiline text in a TechDraw title block template. I am struggling with a new issue now. I have created an ANSI D size title block template in Inkscape. I figured out how to make some of the text in the title block editabl...
by neophyte1
Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:33 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [Solved] Techdraw issues - company logo and multiline titleblock text
Replies: 4
Views: 1230

Re: Techdraw issues - company logo and multiline titleblock text

To Roy_043: Thanks very much! Your suggestions worked! Now my company logo displays properly in my title block template. Also, thanks to both Roy_043 and wandererfan for pointing out the fact that text must be broken into separate lines. Your help is greatly appreciated!
by neophyte1
Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [Solved] Techdraw issues - company logo and multiline titleblock text
Replies: 4
Views: 1230

[Solved] Techdraw issues - company logo and multiline titleblock text

Hello! I am trying to follow some tutorials for creating a custom Techdraw template using Inkscape. The tutorials I am following are https://wiki.freecadweb.org/TechDraw_TemplateHowTo and https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Sandbox:TechDraw_template_creation_tutorial . I want to create a company logo that i...
by neophyte1
Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:36 pm
Forum: Draft, Arch & BIM
Topic: BIM Workbench
Replies: 232
Views: 110217

Re: BIM Workbench

We all know and agree with what you say, we all wish stable releases would be more stable, more streamlined, with no bugs or no missing functionality and that the docs would always be complete and up to date. The problem is that making these things right requires enormous work, not so much programm...
by neophyte1
Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:14 pm
Forum: Draft, Arch & BIM
Topic: BIM Workbench
Replies: 232
Views: 110217

Re: BIM Workbench

I just want to say that I really appreciate the effort that has been expended by the developers of FreeCAD to date. I am starting to work my way through the "Barcelona pavillon" YouTube videos posted by Yorik, and I'm excited to see how far I can extend my knowledge of FreeCAD. I have rece...
by neophyte1
Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:04 am
Forum: Draft, Arch & BIM
Topic: BIM Workbench
Replies: 232
Views: 110217

Re: BIM Workbench

Hello vocx,
Thanks for the clarification. I'll try again in a day or two. And thanks very much for your help!
by neophyte1
Sat Apr 25, 2020 12:25 am
Forum: Draft, Arch & BIM
Topic: BIM Workbench
Replies: 232
Views: 110217

Re: BIM Workbench

Hello vocx, Thanks for your info. I updated the BIM workbench and the "Unknown command 'Draft_SetWorkingPlaneProxy'" error went away. Hello Yorik, My apologies, but I'm still having trouble placing walls using the BIM workbench. I am running Ubuntu 18.04, and have the latest Freecad daily ...
by neophyte1
Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:54 pm
Forum: Draft, Arch & BIM
Topic: BIM Workbench
Replies: 232
Views: 110217

Re: BIM Workbench

Thanks, Yorik, for your work. I updated to the latest FreeCAD daily (0.19~pre2~202004231808~ubuntu18.04.1), but unfortunately, I am still not able to place a wall using the BIM workbench. I get the following error message: Unknown command 'Draft_SetWorkingPlaneProxy' when I call the BIM workbench, a...