Hello, FreeCAD community!
I am a new user as well as member in this forum. This is my first work with FreeCAD, using Sketcher workbench, drawing an 'M' letter. Finally I managed to do "Extrude" with FreeCAD.
First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
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First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
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- Shalmeneser
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Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
1st time is always 1st time.
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- Shalmeneser
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Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
Next step : do not use the grid and set dimensions.
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Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
Hello, forum friend! Thank you very much for your quick reply and guidance. Wow, I got an example it helps a lot.
Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
Under 1 hour, I can finish my own name 'MALSASA' with Part Design workbench. Amazing experience to me! I attached my FCStd file along with this message.
PS: I am an avid Inkscape user who long time ago was used to Sketchup's way of extruding.
PS: I am an avid Inkscape user who long time ago was used to Sketchup's way of extruding.
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- malsasa.FCStd
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- MALSASA, created with Part Design workbench
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- Shalmeneser
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Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
File > Import > .svg
Draft_Draft2Sketch
Part_Extrude (for multiple bodies) or PartDesign_Pad (unique body)
Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
Thank you very much for this valuable clue! I will try, my Friend.Shalmeneser wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:03 pm
File > Import > .svg
Draft_Draft2Sketch
Part_Extrude (for multiple bodies) or PartDesign_Pad (unique body)
Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
Another tip: Design your model centered to the coordinate system if you don't have a reason not to. This is going to make things like mirror much easier to use.
Regards / Viele Grüße
Max
Max
Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD
btw when drawing lines and curves for letters the constraint system is superb !
MacOS Big Sur / Win 10
Designer | Faculty
Wayne State University
Interior - Industrial Design
Designer | Faculty
Wayne State University
Interior - Industrial Design