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by jmaustpc
Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:01 am
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: Import CSG files from OpenSCAD.
Replies: 207
Views: 48386

Re: Import CSG files from OpenSCAD.

New Version of ImportCSG New versions 0.2b of ImportCSG.py and tokrules.py uploaded to http://www.sloan-home.co.uk/ImportCSG/ImportCSG.html Now uses Objects, so after importing CSG file into FreeCAD the objects can be edited in FreeCAD Hi Keith I am happy to see that you are working on this. I don'...
by jmaustpc
Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:20 am
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: Ship design mod possible bugs?
Replies: 3
Views: 865

Re: Ship design mod possible bugs?

Thanks to you for test module! I'm really happy :-) (and you don't report any heavy fail or crash, that is more than I expected) Jose Luis Cercós Pita Hi Jose :) sorry for bad news but it actually did crash on me once, when I tried to save the document. I didn't report it because I didn't crash aga...
by jmaustpc
Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:27 am
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: Snap tools user interface
Replies: 30
Views: 6062

Re: Snap tools user interface

Hi again Yorik This is workbench-independent, so if you are in PartDesign but use Draft tools there, the toolbar appears. I wasn't thinking that it was workbench independent, when I first wrote the above, its great that it is. I just tried something, you can snap to the centre (and the ends) of the ...
by jmaustpc
Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:57 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: First Go
Replies: 28
Views: 4639

Re: First Go

In FreeCAD, at the moment you need to do this for each separate object. First select an object, and in the Properties sidebar, Data tab, change the Display Mode value from "Flat lines" to "Shaded". Or, in the Project tab, right-click on an object, select "Appearance..."...
by jmaustpc
Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:07 am
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: Snap tools user interface
Replies: 30
Views: 6062

Re: Snap tools user interface

Hi Yorik step by step for the "floating draft snap tool bar" 1) navigate to build directory, click on Freecad binary file 2) by default will be on the "start wb", click the WB drop down list and select draft wb. 3) mouse click on "draft" menu, then the "display opt...
by jmaustpc
Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:09 am
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: Snap tools user interface
Replies: 30
Views: 6062

Re: Snap tools user interface

Hi guys great idea. I have been having a play with it. It seems top work if one uses it as I expect you expect someone to use it but I noticed that I got some slightly odd behaviours. I have been trying to work out what I did to get what. here are some bits for starters I have "show the snappin...
by jmaustpc
Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:16 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Orthographic Projection options tab window
Replies: 5
Views: 1883

Re: Orthographic Projection options tab window

rerun autogen.sh and ./configure and then make and then make install? this is the auto tools way, it is the "old way", use Cmake, it has many advantages. after you have set everything up and compiled it once, mostly all later compiles will be much quicker as you only actually compile what...
by jmaustpc
Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:35 am
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: Ship design mod possible bugs?
Replies: 3
Views: 865

Ship design mod possible bugs?

Hi all Just tried the latest git ship design, I thought some of these points might be bugs? My version info Kubuntu 11.04 32bit latest git pull version, (and PPA version is on my system) Version: 0.13.0755 (Git) Branch: master Hash: 06d708c86ea7bcf1078dca5799949260ed72d619 point 1 - "pyxplot&qu...
by jmaustpc
Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:31 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: how to rotate an object (placement)
Replies: 6
Views: 12147

Re: how to rotate an object (placement)

And there's more....... Free stake knives... if you buy today in three easy payments ..... :D Hi guys! Just for completeness I thought I would add in part WB 1) double click on an item in tree view, or right click and select transform. 2) select axiometric view then click on an arrow and just drag i...
by jmaustpc
Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:16 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How can I add an image to the block?
Replies: 2
Views: 668

Re: How can I add an image to the block?

try searching this forum (and FreeCAD web site) for "textures" and you will find some ideas. After reading what has already been written, if you need some specific help please quote your FreeCAD version and o/s, and explain exactly what you want to achieve and how you have been trying to g...