....enmane wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:35 pm ....
Domad,
I noticed that you did not create a Part or Body. What don't I understand about FreeCAD that it was so obvious for you? It seemed as soon as I moved those parts out of the Body and out of the Part then it worked fine. Where do I read to get up to speed on recommendations between types of parts/bodies/entities and which workbenches work with them? Note: I have done A LOT of reading over the past 3 weeks and it still isn't clear.
Can I ask that you scale the center object as I go to Draft WB, create a clone, then click on the clone and change the scale from 1.0 to 1.05 and it doesn't take - it reverts back to 1
Very, very, very, very ... briefly:
Wb Part:
- creates complex objects starting from pre-set 3D objects called "Primitive or basic shapes" through the interaction with the parameters in the properties, together with the Boolean functions of union, difference and intersection;
- creates objects starting from closed flat geometries (closed polylines or wires or faces) created through the use of the "Draft" Wb or through the use of the "Sketcher" Wb, together with the use of classic 3D tools: extrusion, loft , revolution and sweep.
this work environment is complemented by many other modeling functions that speed up, enhance and refine modeling.
Wb "Part Design":
- creates objects properly defined "bodies" starting from closed flat geometries generated with "Sketcher" (with which it works in synergy) obtained through geometric and dimensional constraint functions.
The objects or bodies that must be modeled with this Wb are intended as unique or rather monolithic.
They develop, through the progressive interaction on the faces already created, in continuity giving rise to a single body or object, for example, a body obtained by fusion; therefore, there must always be contiguity or contact between the volumes that will be modeled; the presence, in a body, of detached or discontinuous components or volumes is not permitted.
This work environment is implemented by many other modeling functions, some similar (not to say the same or having the same effects) to those already mentioned in Wb "Part", which speed up, enhance and refine the modeling.
The modeling functions of the two Wbs (Part and Part Design) being, in some ways, very similar, often lead newbies to mistakenly believe that they are "duplicates" and to mix the two types of modeling during the creation phases. , running into reports of errors, inaccuracies and "refusal" to execute certain modeling functions.
The "Draft" Wb is a set of tools for the creation of 2D geometries but also for the transformation operations (movement and rotation) or for the choice of the work plane etc., in short, a "2D cad".
Obviously all the Wb (not only those already mentioned) available in FreeCad, can act synergistically and simultaneously in a single project by modeling any shape or object or assemblies of objects to form a unit of overall parts such as a machine, a house , a city etc.
After this very short, incomplete and insufficient introduction, in addition to what has already been posted by @TheMarkster, returning to the problem of resizing we can add:
Wb "Draft"
- you can resize the clone from the properties tab -> "Scale" parameter.
To create a copy you can use the classic keyboard shortcuts or copy-paste contextual menu, or the menu -> edit -> "Duplicate selection" button;
Or, again (without creating the clone), by selecting the gear you can use the scaling function:
- "Scale" button
or also
- menu -> "Modification" -> "Scale"
I hope the translation was effective and understanding enough.
You just have to try all the various techniques enunciated.