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by Montoya88
Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:37 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Welder looking to be more efficient using FreeCAD
Replies: 37
Views: 10116

Re: Welder looking to be more efficient using FreeCAD

I will definitely give it a try tonight or during my lunch. Thank you.
by Montoya88
Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:48 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Welder looking to be more efficient using FreeCAD
Replies: 37
Views: 10116

Welder looking to be more efficient using FreeCAD

Hi folks, I run a small fabrication shop, I fab in the daytime and draft in the night time I'm literally a one man crew. I've been using FreeCAD since my join date on this forum, I know enough to get by. One thing I looking to improve is creating structural shapes ex: square, rectangular, round tubi...
by Montoya88
Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:09 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Parts turn black when using fusing parts
Replies: 3
Views: 1777

Re: Parts turn black when using fusing parts

Actually Part Compound sounds like something I've been looking for.

The only reason I fuse all the sub-assemblies is so that I can transfer the whole project into the Drawing Workbench and that's the only way I know how to do it.

I am still trying to learn how to use CAD software.
by Montoya88
Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:28 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Parts turn black when using fusing parts
Replies: 3
Views: 1777

Parts turn black when using fusing parts

Good Evening, I am currently working on a bracket that supports pillow block bearings for a group of rollers. Also I drafted each part on its own file and then put them into one work bench using "Merge Projects" to fuse them together. Before attempting this I used the measuring tape icon t...
by Montoya88
Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:39 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Weld Symbols
Replies: 10
Views: 3458

Re: Weld Symbols

Thank you, The Drawing Dimension is great! not only I can add weld symbols to my drawings, I can add dimension lines in the drawing with ease. I can project dimensions from the workbench fine but when it comes to multiple views it becomes difficult even when I transfer the X, Y,and Scale from "...
by Montoya88
Sun Mar 20, 2016 4:18 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Cant add dimensions to my drawing
Replies: 39
Views: 7849

Re: Cant add dimensions to my drawing

As you already created dimensions in Draft WB you can use Draft Drawing tool to add them to Drawing Page: http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Draft_Drawing But as said the most straightforward and convenient solution currently is: https://github.com/hamish2014/FreeCAD_drawing_dimensionin...
by Montoya88
Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:57 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Weld Symbols
Replies: 10
Views: 3458

Weld Symbols

Being this is my first post, I want to say Free CAD has an easier to understand interface at first glance as opposed to AutoCAD.

My question is; has there been any thought on putting weld symbols in Free CAD?