I completed the tutorial at
http://freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?ti ... r_tutorial
Now I'm trying
http://freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?ti ... n_tutorial
I did the first #1 step (Switch to the PartDesign Workbench) and first #2 step (Select the sketch that was created in the Sketcher tutorial), so I have that sketch open and on screen.
I'm stuck at the first #3 step (Select Pad). I can't select Pad, because it's greyed out (as are all the other icons in that section of the tool bar too). I have no idea why.
Help?
OS: Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch)
Word size of OS: 32-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 32-bit
Version: 0.16.6453 (Git)
Build type: None
Branch: master
Hash: a3209e1aee00730d13359eeed595cb93b6b127f9
Python version: 2.7.11
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17
Toolbar icons inexplicably greyed out
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Re: Toolbar icons inexplicably greyed out
Hi!
Pad is greyed out, because you are still editing the sketch. This is typical in FreeCAD: if you see most buttons are inactive, it is likely you haven't dismissed a dialog on task panel. Locate it (it's usually on the left part of screen, combined with model tree and property editor), and click Close button.
Pad is greyed out, because you are still editing the sketch. This is typical in FreeCAD: if you see most buttons are inactive, it is likely you haven't dismissed a dialog on task panel. Locate it (it's usually on the left part of screen, combined with model tree and property editor), and click Close button.
Re: Toolbar icons inexplicably greyed out
That was it. Thank you!
This problem stumped not just me, but also other people I asked, including people who had experience with other CAD programs. Maybe it would be a good idea for popup tooltips for greyed-out buttons to show why they're greyed out, and what to do to un-grey them.
This problem stumped not just me, but also other people I asked, including people who had experience with other CAD programs. Maybe it would be a good idea for popup tooltips for greyed-out buttons to show why they're greyed out, and what to do to un-grey them.
Re: Toolbar icons inexplicably greyed out
You are not editing a sketch, there is nothing the icon's functions can be applied to. Please work through the PartDesign Tutorials to learn about the most basic handling of FreeCAD.
A Sketcher Lecture with in-depth information is available in English, auf Deutsch, en français, en español.