how to make ruler indentations

[md123]

hello,
I am new to this. Youtube has shown me some things but I need more info. I am trying to make a ruler though I do not know how to make the indentation marks. Do i sketch or do i make new shapes and paste them everywhere?

[Bance]

Here is an example:-

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0weazb3d3spsp ... FCStd?dl=0

Or something a bit simpler....

(Made by another user on discord)

[PAS_Drafter]

Here is an a quick example I put together of one that is completely parametric (adjustable). You can do English or Metric by changing the values and units in the spreadsheet. It allows you to have major and minor ticks as well as change the size of them for your needs.

Adjust the Spreadsheet to the values you need, and the ruler automatically adjusts.

[Bance]

Here is an a quick example

I wouldn't draw a line with it though

[PAS_Drafter]

I wouldn't draw a line with it though

Good Point

Here I fixed it so you can now. I liked your longer lines for the major ticks. Putting numbers on it automatically would be a challenge I don't have time right now to figure out.

hello,
Do i sketch or do i make new shapes and paste them everywhere?

As you can see there are a number of ways to do this. Starting out with FreeCAD can be a bit intimidating as it is amazing what you can do with it. I still learn new things every time I use it and when I ask questions. YouTube is a great resource but so is the documentation.

Some to look at to get help with tools I used.

chirsb put this Sketcher Tutorial together that is a must-read. It is a bit long, but it really explains how to use Sketcher if you take the time to go through it.
Skether Tutorial

Spreadsheet

Parametric Using Spreadsheet Tutorial

Expressions

Linear Pattern

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[drmacro]

This a very good application for Lattice2 workbench.

[papyblaise]

an other
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 92#p627919

[md123]

You guys are awesome! I'll check this out today and show the results once I get it!!! Thanks to all!