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by freedman
Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:11 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [Solved] [Ticket #4569] Part Design - New Bodies selection issues
Replies: 13
Views: 1550

Re: [Ticket #4569] Part Design - New Bodies selection issues

Once all the bodies are deselected it looks like things start to work correctly. We should see: 1)as a new body is created the others should be unBolded. (probably not a real word) :) 2) as a body is dragged in the others should be unBolded . 3) Only one selected Bold at a time 4) It looks like the ...
by freedman
Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:31 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: FreeCAD for the absolute beginner
Replies: 25
Views: 2820

Re: FreeCAD for the absolute beginner

Start with a box and lid, after you get the basics. Do what is called design in place. If your working in PartDesign then one body is the box, another is the lid.
by freedman
Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:18 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [fixed] [PD] correct feature is displayed as being broken
Replies: 8
Views: 583

Re: [PD] correct feature is displayed as being broken

I understand the draft is a picky thing but normally I specify a pull direction in the input box. I could see FreeCAD throwing an error if this field is not specified.
by freedman
Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Releasing "Reface3.0"
Replies: 4
Views: 667

Releasing "Reface3.0"

Here is "Reface3.0", it allows you to map sketches to faces using the mouse to select the face. It's purpose is to allow the user to quickly fix models that have had a topo-naming error and the model has sketches misplaced. It has the option to automatically increment down thru the sketche...
by freedman
Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:10 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Make your splashscreen proposals for 0.19 release !
Replies: 96
Views: 17984

Re: Make your splashscreen proposals for 0.19 release !

I don't have time to illustrate but I was thinking about a hand roller with the current logo wrapped around it and then the logo laid out flat, like the hand roller had just printed it.
by freedman
Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:01 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Testing FreeCADLink for topo errors
Replies: 0
Views: 1142

Testing FreeCADLink for topo errors

I use this test model (pic) to test for topological naming testing. The model is built attaching every sketch to a face. It's built like this; block on the XY plane, hexagon attached to the side, attach 3 shapes to the top hexagon faces. Then I use two different tests: 1) Open the first sketch and a...
by freedman
Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:32 am
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Sketches Placement
Replies: 12
Views: 1542

Re: Sketches Placement

keithSloan52, thanks for posting that code, I was searching for some of that and it saved me some headaches.
by freedman
Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:31 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Need Help with MultiTransform
Replies: 7
Views: 2140

Re: Need Help with MultiTransform

Draft array is 10X faster.
by freedman
Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:06 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Mending half circle to half elipsoid
Replies: 3
Views: 425

Re: Mending half circle to half elipsoid

You can do sketches quick and dirty and then grab every line and make sure it connects. You must keep a closed shape. Post something if you get stuck.
by freedman
Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Question about Sketcher attachment
Replies: 2
Views: 220

Re: Question about Sketcher attachment

My thoughts on the two buttons has basis in design of the program. We want to know the users intention; are they wanting to attach a sketch to a face so you can pop a hole in it or are they creating a sketch that might turn into a post next to the face (you selected). It has a lot to do with attachm...