forestpas3 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 9:02 am used Validate Sketch but when I try to use it, it is greyed out.

The validate operation only works once the sketch is closed. It sounds as if you were still working on an open sketch. If so, many icons will be greyed out.

Gene

The TL;DR version of what onekk said is:

Click the Use Original Selections box. Then the copy will occur without the dependencies.

Gene

windows 11 (aka windows 10 2009) This has been discussed on the forum previously. Microsoft has changed the manner of reporting the OS version. Windows 11 still shows as Windows 10. The key that it is really Windows 11 is in the specific Windows update number. FreeCAD does not (yet) try to decode t...

Too many workbenches show by default, confusing to new users (suggestion: sort by last-used date). This would be in direct conflict with "don't move my toolbars". I do not want anything to automatically move in that manner. Totally destroys the "muscle memory" click method. Gene

I have never used "existing solid". I am not sure why it is even there. From my observations the actual "stock" used by the various Path operations is a simple block, not a shaped solid as you show. I saw the same behavior when I played around with your file. No evidence that th...

I only found out last night that it was setting the origin to a new location that caused the issue, so mis-understood the problem. Therefore I was not trying to solve the correct problem. :o The very simple solution is to move the stock "existing solid" before you start. Make a duplicate ...

But let me know what should I test to be able to log in again. Who should I talk? I have some things to ask in the forum. Sorry, I was suggesting a possible security problem, but I do not know anyone specific that might help. The current login has worked for 4 days. Try your technical questions and...

I am a beginner to freecad and was wondering how to position sketch points accurately I.E without a mouse I think you have missed the fundamental method for using the Sketcher. Points are positioned accurately with constraints, not by moving into an exact location with the mouse. You really need to...

OK, here is what I just tried. *Open 0.21.0 18.5mm caliper bracket for 285mm disc.FCStd using OS: Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601: SP 1) Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit Version: 0.21.0.31917 (Git) Build type: Release Branch: master Hash: 4639283b459f9ff9093e289908cc003db8745b82 Python 3.10.9, Qt 5.1...

Dan-K wrote: ↑Thu Feb 23, 2023 7:25 pm additional unnecessary mental load.

Lots of things are difficult at first. With a bit of use it will become natural.

Gene