Sheet Metal Workbench

[FBXL5]

Another question: Why are the spaces in the docnav links erased?
I thought the link names should match the command name and not the wiki page name.

[Roy_043]

This is more a question for the Wiki forum. By 'command name' you probably mean the menu text. The menu text should not be used in the Docnav. The current standard is to use the page name (which normally is the same as the command name, but not in the SM WB), but leave out the WB prefix.

[FBXL5]

The PartDesign and Sketcher wiki pages use the menu texts for the docnav entries. I took them as a reference.
Part, Surface and TechDraw WBs use page names.

If I were looking for information I would prefer to find the menu texts in the links. But if it is our standard...

I'll keep it in mind now for changes to SheetMetal and Assembly3 pages, if you haven't converted them already.

[papyblaise]

SheetMetal_Forming

I'm trying to translate this page, unfortunately this page is marked
"Translate this page; This page contains changes that are not marked for translation."

[FBXL5]

We have have to wait patiently until the site is due to be marked for translation. I don't have the rights to do that.

[FBXL5]

What do you think about renaming the Make Base Wall which is SheetMetal AddBase in the wiki?

Today it allows to create (base) profiles and (base) blanks. My suggestion is just Make Base or Add Base.
A profile usually is made of more than just on wall and so it is not exactly a base wall.
No need to rename the tree object; I can live with BaseBend without bends, if it is a blank.

Is it too much work for no benefit, or is it an improvement worth the work?


Another point: Is it planned to make the SheetMetal WB translatable?
The French and German translations of wiki pages are constantly growing and already offer a lot to copy to Crowdin.

[mario52]

Hi

SheetMetal_Forming

I'm trying to translate this page, unfortunately this page is marked
"Translate this page; This page contains changes that are not marked for translation."

OK SheetMetal_Forming/fr

mario

[papyblaise]

ok , I try to translat soon

[drmacro]

After spending some time figuring out the Forming tool.

It appears it likes Part objects and not so much Part Design Body objects.

Note, I am using 0.20, so that may have something to do with my observations.

In some, but not all, case I can put the Body in a Part Compound and the Forming tool is happy.

If attempt to use the tool on two Body objects (one 1mm thick Pad) and complex Body with complex Basefeature and a Groove feature, the following is shown:

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With Body002 the active body, it just fails with the following:

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14:43:20  Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/mac/.FreeCAD/Mod/sheetmetal/SheetMetalFormingCmd.py", line 172, in execute
    a = makeforming(tool, base, base_face, thk, tool_faces, offsetlist[i], fp.angle.Value)
  File "/home/mac/.FreeCAD/Mod/sheetmetal/SheetMetalFormingCmd.py", line 114, in makeforming
    offsetshell = tool.makeThickness(tool_faces, thk, 0.0001, False, False, 0, 0)
<class 'Part.OCCError'>: BRep_API: command not done

In this case Using the Part Compound trick doesn't help...

All the objects pass geometry check.

Basically throwing this out for discussion. Am I doing it wrong, is this just beyond the tool, or is it the fact I'm using 0.20?

[FBXL5]

Am I doing it wrong, is this just beyond the tool, or is it the fact I'm using 0.20?

The tool works great with 0.20.
It seems like you have no active body.

The body containing the base plate (the face to be embossed) must be the active body. If it is not then double click on its representation in the tree view. It will be highlighted to show that it is active.
I think it is your Body002 that needs to be activated.

Select the planar face to receive the forming geometry.
Select the planar backside of your forming object.
Activate the Make Forming in Wall command

Have a look at the wiki page. I have tried my best to describe how to use this tool and put an example on the bottom of the page.
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/SheetMetal_Forming