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- Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:22 pm
- Forum: Install / Compile
- Topic: Linux Mint 20: PPA does not support focal
- Replies: 5
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Re: Linux Mint 20: PPA does not support focal
Hi derep, I switched to Appimages since I'm running foca. It works very well https://wiki.freecadweb.org/AppImage . The regular Appimage has now an auto-updater included which makes update convenient. Thanks for the tip. Given the response from kkremitski I'll wait till the PPA is out, but it's goo...
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:18 pm
- Forum: Install / Compile
- Topic: Linux Mint 20: PPA does not support focal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4776
Re: Linux Mint 20: PPA does not support focal
Ah wow, that's brilliant. Thank you so much!
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:23 pm
- Forum: Install / Compile
- Topic: Linux Mint 20: PPA does not support focal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4776
Linux Mint 20: PPA does not support focal
Hi, I am trying to install freecad-daily on Linux Mint 20 after upgrading, but I'm getting the following error. ➜ ~ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freecad-maintainers/freecad-daily Cannot add PPA: ''This PPA does not support focal''. Is there any way to know when the PPA support for focal will come out...
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:24 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Adding a background colour or crosshatch to 2D drawing?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 814
Re: Adding a background colour or crosshatch to 2D drawing?
I have tried to use the TechDraw Hatching tool but I cannot even get it to fill in a simple square or a circle. The usual approach for fancy drawings is to export the basics as Svg, then use Inkscape to dress things up. Simple hatching of closed areas seems to work here. ExampleHatch.png I would be...
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:10 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Extension lines for dimensions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 742
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:35 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Extension lines for dimensions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 742
Re: Extension lines for dimensions
I'm adding dimensions to a plan and the extension lines are not appearing unless manually added afterwards... Did you modify the Draft Preferences ? Also important information . I did look at the Draft Preferences but could only see a setting to set a default length of the extension? Given that dim...
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:05 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Extension lines for dimensions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 742
Extension lines for dimensions
I'm adding dimensions to a plan and the extension lines are not appearing unless manually added afterwards. Is there a way to set up FreeCAD so that it automatically adds extension lines according to the distance from the measured points? For example in this image I measured the dimension from the c...
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:06 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Adding a background colour or crosshatch to 2D drawing?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 814
Re: Adding a background colour or crosshatch to 2D drawing?
A quick mockup of intended output (created in GIMP).
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:38 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Adding a background colour or crosshatch to 2D drawing?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 814
Adding a background colour or crosshatch to 2D drawing?
I have the following section of a floorplan. Selection_042.png I wish to add a blue background to the WC's and a brown background to the stairs. Elsewhere I wish to denominate a retail area (for rateable value) with a coloured cross hatch. I have tried to use the TechDraw Hatching tool but I cannot ...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:40 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: How to set text size relative to drawing size?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1687
Re: How to set text size relative to drawing size?
Thank you both. I will set a default text size in the preferences and familiarise myself with the property editor. So much to learn still.