Hi,
I have a part like this:
and I'd like to add some grooves to the major hole.
On my first try I selected the inclined face and created a new sketch (the white circle). But using pocket I can't get pocket to look like a groove (didn't know about groove at that time).
Then I read about groove from freecad wiki. So I created a new sketch for the groove to get rotated like this:
But I found no way to select the right rotation axis.
So I added a construction line to the sketch, but it can't be selected from outside of sketch editor.
So how can I get those grooves done?
need help on groove
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Re: need help on groove
Make a Datum line in the center of the face you want to make a groove in
Next make a Datum plane on the Datum line.
Make a sketch on this Datum plane
Groove this sketch.
See Fcstd file for a simple example
Next make a Datum plane on the Datum line.
Make a sketch on this Datum plane
Groove this sketch.
See Fcstd file for a simple example
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Re: need help on groove
@Willem :
you should support your DatumLine with Sketch001 and not a face (TNP).
you should support your DatumLine with Sketch001 and not a face (TNP).
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Re: need help on groove
@Shalmeneser You are right. I think I did this wrong because of the speed and being tired at the late time of the evening. Thank you for making this correction
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Re: need help on groove
can you attach your file to us, there is surely a simpler grandfather's solution
Re: need help on groove
Hi,
I didn't want to have hole/boring and groove in one sketch, but with the help of Datum line I could solve, what I wanted to do.
And selecting the front circle from the boring results in a centerline Datum line as default. Very nice!
I'm the opposite of a freecad specialist, so anybody can do better.
But that's not important.
I am glad that I was helped and I am satisfied with that.
Thank you very much! That was the keyMake a Datum line in the center of the face you want to make a groove in ...
I didn't want to have hole/boring and groove in one sketch, but with the help of Datum line I could solve, what I wanted to do.
And selecting the front circle from the boring results in a centerline Datum line as default. Very nice!
Of cause there is!there is surely a simpler grandfather's solution
I'm the opposite of a freecad specialist, so anybody can do better.
But that's not important.
I am glad that I was helped and I am satisfied with that.