SVG to FreeCAD - Not creating face

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jaymack37
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SVG to FreeCAD - Not creating face

Post by jaymack37 »

Hello Everyone!

I am on FreeCAD 0.19 - I have experience with AutoCAD and DoubleCad.

I am new to FreeCAD, however not new to CAD and drawing. I just acquired a 3D printer and have been working on a logo File. I am converting an SVG to a 3D model or at least 3D faces, however I am having troubles with a couple of the files, not converting a face with the extrude command.

I converted the SVG using the draft function. I did a couple repairs and I redrew the polygon, as it came over as a BSpline.

Here is the SVG file I am converting.
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Here is the completed sketch.
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And then here is the Extruded Part.
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I would greatly appreciate help with this and looking forward to learning as to what I am possibly doing wrong.
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chrisb
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Re: SVG to FreeCAD - Not creating face

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Hi and welcome to the forum!

I will have a look, but can already say, that some points are not connected. The Sketcher ValidateSketch tool can help identifying those points.
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Re: SVG to FreeCAD - Not creating face

Post by chrisb »

There are indeed 5 tips of the leafs not connected. Let the validator find and fix them. Then set Solid=True in the properties of the Extrude.
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Re: SVG to FreeCAD - Not creating face

Post by TheMarkster »

Edit: I checked after posting and the file fails check geometry with self-intersections. You might have to do as chris has suggested and convert to sketches and fix the sketches.

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Use Draft workbench to downgrade (down arrow icon) to a wire and then upgrade back to a face. You can then extrude the face in the z custom direction.
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jaymack37
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Re: SVG to FreeCAD - Not creating face

Post by jaymack37 »

Thank you for the help. Cleared things right up!
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