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by robinsra
Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:55 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Measurement of Clearance Distance
Replies: 3
Views: 961

Measurement of Clearance Distance

Hello FreeCAD world, I am new to FreeCAD, trying to use it to inspect clearance distance between component features of a design from another source. It appears there may not be a way to do so unless the features are on the same plane. It appears that arbitrary points in space, not tied to a feature ...
by robinsra
Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:46 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: alignment of imported step file objects
Replies: 5
Views: 957

Re: alignment of imported step file objects

There are a number of ways you might do this. I will give you a couple. Double click one of them in the tree view and you will get the dragger tool. Drag the arrows to move the object in that direction or use the spheres to rotate along that axis. There is also the alignment tool in the edit menu. ...
by robinsra
Wed Aug 25, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: alignment of imported step file objects
Replies: 5
Views: 957

alignment of imported step file objects

Hello FC world, I am new to this world and trying to use the tool to verify feature alignments in 2 step file images. I can import and view both item, but cannot figure out how to select one of them and move it in to specific alignment with the other. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you kindl...