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by Mike Feature
Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:04 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: sketch locked tools
Replies: 1
Views: 630

sketch locked tools

OS: Windows Vista Word size of OS: 32-bit Word size of FreeCAD: 32-bit Version: 0.16.5352 (Git) Build type: Release Branch: master Hash: 53eb0dd7585643113713a43ee56dfe3c374a34ee Python version: 2.7.8 Qt version: 4.8.6 Coin version: 4.0.0a OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17 Is it a new standard behaviour ? ...
by Mike Feature
Tue Apr 12, 2016 3:30 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Sketch Extrusion doesn't produce solid
Replies: 8
Views: 3368

Re: Sketch Extrusion doesn't produce solid

Hello Jim I have just loded the page http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/?title=Download#Stable_FreeCAD_installers and the only suitable link for my computer I could find is https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases/download/0.15/FreeCAD-0.15.4671_x86_windows_setup.exe Now that you spoke about a 016 go...
by Mike Feature
Sun Apr 10, 2016 8:50 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Sketch Extrusion doesn't produce solid
Replies: 8
Views: 3368

Re: Sketch Extrusion doesn't produce solid

OS: Windows Vista Word size of OS: 32-bit Word size of FreeCAD: 32-bit Version: 0.15.4671 (Git) Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-15 Hash: 244b3aef360841646cbfe80a1b225c8b39c8380c Python version: 2.7.8 Qt version: 4.8.6 Coin version: 4.0.0a OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17 I extruded a sketch via PartDesign and...
by Mike Feature
Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:55 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Improving Measurements in 3D
Replies: 9
Views: 4503

Re: Improving Measurements in 3D

It is dangerous when someone has to state the obvious. I am taking the time to read the way my suggestions are declined, rejected, undervalued. I am taking the time to construct sentences to suggest features in other programs. I am trying to avoid suggesting things like ... an explicit option for pi...
by Mike Feature
Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:48 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Improving Measurements in 3D
Replies: 9
Views: 4503

Re: Improving Measurements in 3D

Roland, I cannot be in a bigger agreement with you about +++ snapping on measurements +++++ Even a reduced set of 2 or 3 snapping tools (midpoint and endpoint) would make a big difference In fact, (midpoint and endpoint) would make a big difference in every WB, mainly in the sketcher and part design...
by Mike Feature
Wed Mar 09, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Fature suggestion : option for sweeping along all segments
Replies: 6
Views: 1719

Re: Fature suggestion : option for sweeping along all segments

NormandC Thank you for taking the time to reply.
I will have it a go. I bet your method works well.
by Mike Feature
Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:36 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Fature suggestion : option for sweeping along all segments
Replies: 6
Views: 1719

Fature suggestion : option for sweeping along all segments

Avoiding the need of usually selecting all segments.
It is certainly a minor feature with low priority. But also conceptually very simple.
My other suggestions are clearly more important.
Anyway thank you for considering it.
by Mike Feature
Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:35 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Feature suggestion : sweeping along sketches with construction lines
Replies: 1
Views: 590

Feature suggestion : sweeping along sketches with construction lines

I can't understand why FreeCad does not allow it to be performed.
Thank you for considering it.
by Mike Feature
Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:33 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: feature suggestion : restriction : biplane point
Replies: 4
Views: 957

feature suggestion : restriction : biplane point

The feature is about making 2 sketches in different planes to have a coincidental point in order to be easily sweept
Thank you for considering it
by Mike Feature
Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:28 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Feature suggestion : restriction : lenght equals radius
Replies: 1
Views: 718

Feature suggestion : restriction : lenght equals radius

I hope the subject is mostly self descriptive.
Ideally the restriction would deploy a dialog with 2 radio button options
* radius
* diameter
with maybe "radius" as default
Thank you for considering it