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by Willem
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Best way to create a 'lip' on a box
Replies: 4
Views: 416

Re: Best way to create a 'lip' on a box

For adding the sketch of the hole to the top I prefer to give the sketch in Z direction with an expression the length of the Pad .
The Additive Pipe works but in the menu the right values must be chosen for Corner transmission and orientation mode.
Check my drawing
by Willem
Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [Solved] Scale of View in Techdraw accepts only some values
Replies: 6
Views: 386

Re: Scale of View in Techdraw accepts only some values

Welcome to the forum.
It is really confusing but the scale must not be made in the View menu but in the Page menu.
If you need a view with a different scale you need to insert a Detail view
by Willem
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: overconstraint with arc slot
Replies: 8
Views: 587

Re: overconstraint with arc slot

Three arcs have a coincident constraint with the origin. You only need one because the other two are parallel
by Willem
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Draft Fillet construction: Error, radius too large
Replies: 3
Views: 376

Re: Draft Fillet construction: Error, radius too large

Welcome to the forum.
Please upload your file so we can investigate this
by Willem
Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Challenges?
Replies: 627
Views: 98851

Re: Challenges?

The method to do this is simple
- import in Freecad
- Convert in Part wb to Solid
- In Part wb make a Cross section
- In Draft wb convert to sketch
- Open sketch and block a line and an arc
- Dimension the Arc and make dimension 1 mm larger
- Extrude in Part wb and export to STP
by Willem
Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Input error "Still in reference selection mode" using "Revolution" functionality
Replies: 3
Views: 388

Re: Input error "Still in reference selection mode" using "Revolution" functionality

Draw in the sketch a construction line. Only construction lines ca be selected for reference.
by Willem
Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Creating text on a mirrored surface
Replies: 8
Views: 538

Re: Creating text on a mirrored surface

Try 'Refine' on the mirrored part. Often that will help
by Willem
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Creating a scribble
Replies: 11
Views: 3862

Re: Creating a scribble

I will test the method of Roy but my simple solution is to open the SVG file in Inkscape and change it with the fill and stroke function. Now you have created a drawing with the ouitlines. This can be imported in Freecad and changed in Draft wb to a sketch. After a validate this can be Extruded. Iin...
by Willem
Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Workaround for "ignored: macos mouse"?
Replies: 3
Views: 1889

Re: Workaround for "ignored: macos mouse"?

Welcomre to the forum.
Here is the mouse navigation page https://wiki.freecad.org/Mouse_navigation.
by Willem
Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Disconnected plane when extruding sketch from SVG
Replies: 1
Views: 320

Re: Disconnected plane when extruding sketch from SVG

Welcome to the forum.
The problem is caused by the SVG file and shows also in Inkscape.
The lower tip of the "e" has a tiny extra line as you can see in the enlarged picture. Delete this vertical line and connect the enpoints
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