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by dan-miel
Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: draw dimension from step file
Replies: 18
Views: 1138

Re: draw dimension from step file

Hi, I would like to get dimension between part of my step file. I add a step file that I would like to know the size and the distance between the 4 centering pin. How can make measure between different plan of the part for exemple the center of a pin an the font of my connector Thanks for your help...
by dan-miel
Thu Apr 06, 2023 2:52 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: getting measurement while doing assembly
Replies: 1
Views: 211

Re: getting measurement while doing assembly

There is an add-on called Quick Measure I wrote: Pick two items such as surfaces, edges, vertexes, cylinders, etc. and distance between, lengths etc. will be returned. You can find the add-on in the Tools/Addon Manager. Also mario52 has some macros: https://wiki.freecad.org/Macro_FCInfo https://wiki...
by dan-miel
Wed Apr 05, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: overall part measurements
Replies: 7
Views: 635

Re: overall part measurements

When I import a part, I would simply like to know the overall dimensions of the part. For example, if I am making a cube, there is a readout of length, width, and height. Can you tell me how to find that out for an imported STL? You can also try the Quick Measure add-in. This will start a dialog bo...
by dan-miel
Mon Apr 03, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: Assembly
Topic: a2plus crank confusion
Replies: 5
Views: 991

Re: a2plus crank confusion

Syres wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:06 am @dan-miel Would you care to correct me?
No. I have also had problems with this tool, especially round parts, but never sure if it was the program or the way I built the assembly.
Dan
by dan-miel
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:25 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Basic measurements
Replies: 17
Views: 2010

Re: Basic measurements

During the use of FreeCAD, I found the following ways to measure the parameters of circles: Workbench Draft Workbench Manipulator Workbench QuickMeasure Macro FCInfo All of these methods require too many steps to get such basic information. Perhaps there is an add-on that displays the main paramete...
by dan-miel
Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:55 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Centre of edge as circle
Replies: 16
Views: 1249

Re: Centre of edge as circle

jfc4120 It is working with selection, you have to see what objct type selection is returning, and follow the hierarchy, as there is no magics in between, there are only: smktec smktec Your first question is how do you find the center of a circle (in a macro). I’m wondering do you just want to know t...
by dan-miel
Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:00 am
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: [Solved] Help with a macro
Replies: 10
Views: 1346

Re: Help with a macro

And I haven't figured out the other yet. I have another macro that does all 3 using points that works, but I'd like to do it with just 2 lines / edges selected. You might install the Quick Measure Add-in and take a look at the code. It measures edges and other features and returns measurements in t...
by dan-miel
Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: New feature demo: Measurements of selected elements displayed in bottom bar
Replies: 22
Views: 3461

Re: New feature demo: Measurements of selected elements displayed in bottom bar

Main dimensions for a circle "radius, center" are the data you need to know for a line, length and probably start and ending point. When a user makes a circle and another feature touches the circle it will create two arcs. I found it hard to determine arcs from circles. When measuring an ...
by dan-miel
Sat Dec 31, 2022 5:04 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Cartesian distance between the pipes.
Replies: 16
Views: 1349

Re: Cartesian distance between the pipes.

How can I create a center point in a circle element of an existing 3D part? This might work also to find the distance.. I made a 40mm x8 x 8 rectangular block and used the axis coincident Constraint to line up two edges of the block with the centerline of the pipes. I think this should put the corn...
by dan-miel
Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: New feature demo: Measurements of selected elements displayed in bottom bar
Replies: 22
Views: 3461

Re: New feature demo: Measurements of selected elements displayed in bottom bar

The Quick Measure workbench works exactly as I envisioned for this feature, although it does take 1 more click than the always-active feature from this post. 1 click is really a minor inconvenience for taking a measurement though. Automatically showing measurements has the downside that is sometime...