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by hammax
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How can I join multiple surfaces of a shell step file [SOLVED]
Replies: 12
Views: 1049

Re: How can I join multiple surfaces of a shell step file

... from Heda's file redrawn just for fun.
(A little bit bigger !! Because I had to do with the CRV-vehicle Bodyflaps some 25 years ago).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_Return_Vehicle

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by hammax
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [solved] TopoDS::Wire error. Need help on sweeping along spacial curve
Replies: 3
Views: 274

Re: TopoDS::Wire error. Need help on sweeping along spacial curve?

... "nearly" no problem in PartWB ???

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by hammax
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: Install / Compile
Topic: Sketcher - Incomplet toolbar
Replies: 9
Views: 848

Re: Sketcher - Incomplet toolbar

... I can confirm this behaviour in another application. After/when using the Convert to BSpline tool the Constrain bar gets sometimes incomplete, like shown above. OS: Windows 10 build 19045 Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit Version: 0.22.0dev.35594 (Git) Build type: Release Branch: main Hash: 49e7bba9c...
by hammax
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:00 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Complex spiral pipe around irregular cylindric shape. Where to find a tutorial?
Replies: 24
Views: 2186

Re: Complex spiral pipe around irregular cylindric shape. Where to find a tutorial?

... Finger pipe => conic by Helix and oval by Link scaling:
The end rings could be tilted by little effort.
And the sweep profile should also be tilted to Helix cone angle.

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by hammax
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Complex spiral pipe around irregular cylindric shape. Where to find a tutorial?
Replies: 24
Views: 2186

Re: Complex spiral pipe around irregular cylindric shape. Where to find a tutorial?

... a primitive trial, still without edge fillets.
(and one round too much)

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by hammax
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Best approach to modelling this shaped bottle
Replies: 8
Views: 925

Re: Best approach to modelling this shaped bottle

... bottle modeling reduced to the basic.
Transition from bottom to neck could be done with another Facebinder Loft sequence (Bottle_3 and Bottle_4).
The bottle quarters are copied and positioned by Link tool.

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by hammax
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:44 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Best approach to modelling this shaped bottle
Replies: 8
Views: 925

Re: Best approach to modelling this shaped bottle

... a real task:

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by hammax
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Propeller blades on an ogive
Replies: 9
Views: 896

Re: Propeller blades on an ogive

... just another trial with 3D-Offset blades.
Where is the magnet for the Hall_sensor?

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by hammax
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Propeller blades on an ogive
Replies: 9
Views: 896

Re: Propeller blades on an ogive

... another trial with Loft (and/or Gordon) => not parametric, but Solid:
And a Sweep solution.

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by hammax
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Propeller blades on an ogive
Replies: 9
Views: 896

Re: Propeller blades on an ogive

... a first trial with profiles for a Loft:

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