I'm trying to create a document containing multiple bodies that are built upon one another (think of an outer frame that contains an inner part). The actual details of the model aren't all that important, I believe...
I've created the outer part, then added a second body, made sure that was active, selected one face of the first body (the outer part) and selected Create Sketch. Now I'm facing this dialog:
I'm not sure what any of these options actually mean, i. e. what the consequences of choosing any of these options would be. I have not been able to find an explanation either in the Wiki or searching through the forums. I'll just continue with the recommended option without knowing what it does for now, but if anyone has some background information, that would be great.
Sketch Reference: Independent/Dependent/Cross Reference
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Re: Sketch Reference: Independent/Dependent/Cross Reference
"Make independent copy" copies stuff from the old body. I don't recommend it, it is almost never what I want.
"Make dependent copy" creates a ShapeBinder
"Create cross-reference" creates an illegal reference to the other sketch.
I had to look these up, because I always use a manually created ShapeBinder, i.e. I would recommend the second option.
"Make dependent copy" creates a ShapeBinder
"Create cross-reference" creates an illegal reference to the other sketch.
I had to look these up, because I always use a manually created ShapeBinder, i.e. I would recommend the second option.
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Re: Sketch Reference: Independent/Dependent/Cross Reference
I think you'd be delighted to have this working for you:
Automate Link and ShapeBinder
Automate Link and ShapeBinder
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Re: Sketch Reference: Independent/Dependent/Cross Reference
Your link opens directly in edit mode.Pauvres_honteux wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:08 am I think you'd be delighted to have this working for you:
Automate Link and ShapeBinder
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Re: Sketch Reference: Independent/Dependent/Cross Reference
What is it then? Here it still is:
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OS: macOS 10.16
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.21.29997 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: b52967d52ac46eff7c59e74d991f3f5b298944ef
Python 3.10.5, Qt 5.15.4, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.6.2
Locale: C/Default (C)
Installed mods:
* FC_SU
* FeedsAndSpeeds 0.4.0
* fcgear 1.0.0
* fasteners 0.3.51
* sheetmetal 0.2.56
* ExplodedAssembly
* Curves 0.5.4
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Re: Sketch Reference: Independent/Dependent/Cross Reference
Ok, maybe it is for sketches and not other entities. When I created Local_CS in Body based on SidePt, SideLine and TopLine from Reference and selected "Make dependent copy", I got this.
Looks like those Reference things are illegal references to the other Body.
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