Progress thread of New Design456 Workbench - FreeCAD's Direct Modeling workbench

[mariwan]

Finally I finished the 2D Trim function.
It was challenging as you have to re-order the points in a correct way or it wouldn't work.
I will continue adding more to the 2D drawing .. as it can be the base for drawing a bigger shape.

[mariwan]

Commands added:

• 2D Trim

• 2D Extend line

Commands redefined and bug fixed:

• PartMover (Use X,Y, or Z to change the location in that direction only, ESC to leave the prat at the place or click the mouse)

• PointMover (Used in Line - Extend. Click to decide the distance)

Known issues:
All pyramid from the submodule will cause FreeCAD crash as soon as I use Partmover. I don't know why. I cannot find any reason.
If you use Partmover in Isometric view, the mouse curesor will not be near to the object. This is something to do with FreeCAD. I don't know at the moment how to fix that. Change to Top you will eliminate that problem.

Note: Regarding 2D Extend Line: You can use it to extend line to other plane .. But no snap at the moment. This tool might change in the future.
Future development:
Further 2D tools

[Kunda1]

Commands added:

2D Trim

2D Extend line

Can you write some short description on how to use these commands?

Edit: Started the Design456_Workbench wiki page.

[mariwan]

Commands added:

2D Trim

2D Extend line

Can you write some short description on how to use these commands?

Edit: Started the Design456_Workbench wiki page.

I will do it .. thanks.

[mariwan]

• Re-organizaing Menu/Toolbars

• Some improvement to the plane tools

• All icons are Plain SVG now due to a request from @luzpaz

[Kunda1]

[mariwan]

Testing some new tools in Desgin456 WB:

phpBB [video]

[mariwan]

2D Star drawing

phpBB [video]

[hyarion]

Due to the nature of FreeCAD. : LoftOnDirection fails to create a solid object if you make the scale (0,0,0). It creates a pyramid - shaped object but it is not solid and there is no base for the object. I tried that even in Part WB .. with the same results. So, it is FreeCAD's Loft that works like that which is not correct.

Not sure if it will help but you could try lofting to a "Part::Vertex" instead.

[mariwan]

If the base is circle .. it works .. regardless if the point is draft or part.
but square base will fail
It is bug .. must be
look at the file attached.