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mack5
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v 20 help

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hi
look at my test file in v20 windows, it looks good in freecad v20 but in my slicer SIMPLIFY3D SOFTWARE the holes / pocket do not show up. is it me or in SIMPLIFY3D SOFTWARE?

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OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.29177 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-20
Hash: 68e337670e227889217652ddac593c93b5e8dc94
Python 3.8.10, Qt 5.15.2, Coin 4.0.1, Vtk 8.2.0, OCC 7.6.2
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
Installed mods: 
  * fasteners 0.3.41
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It is probably your way of exporting. Follow the IMPORTANT link above and read all posts.
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STL :
1) Select last function in the construction tree OR the body line (BUT NOT all the lines of the tree).
2) File >Export
3) Select File type : STL Mesh (*.stl, *.ast)
4) (Choose name for your file)
5) OK

6) reopen the STL file in Freecad for checking.

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BTW
* use transparency for the image and the body : Std_SetAppearance
* use axis : move your image : Std_TransformManip
* use simple dimensions (as your picture has low resolution)
(* use relative dimensions and not absolute dimensions : you should be able to move your sketch vertically (there is horizontal symmetry). Only one point is on the horizontal axis.)
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mack5
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Re: v 20 help

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hi
thanks i may not have enough memory in my pc.

Device name LAPTOP-GAPDHM34
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10210U CPU @ 1.60GHz 2.11 GHz
Installed RAM 12.0 GB (11.8 GB usable)
Device ID A29EEB34-CC2C-495F-A0F5-430F417634DD
Product ID 00325-81993-65883-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
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Re: v 20 help

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mack5 wrote: Sun Jul 03, 2022 6:45 pm hi
thanks i may not have enough memory in my pc.
extremely unlikely, for a file like this you shouldn't have problems even with just 4gb ram, your file was missing a recompute and you had hidden the pocket, recompute the file by pressing F5 then show the pocket by selecting it in the tree and hitting spacebar, the LCS is broken and seems unnecessary so I suggest just deleting it. Then select only the body and export to STL and it should be good.
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Re: v 20 help

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hi
am i not doing the export process correctly by selection the model / drawing first and then high lighting it to export to a stl file?

1. should i select the body icon then select export to select the part to make a stl file?

2. is selecting the body icon select all of the parts that make up the model the better way?

3. when making cut outs in a model should you draw the cut outs then pad the part or pad the model / part first then draw the cut outs then pocket the parts?

4. also what does (recompute the file by pressing F5) do?

still learning freecad :D

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mack5 wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 10:51 pm 1. should i select the body icon then select export to select the part to make a stl file?
2. is selecting the body icon select all of the parts that make up the model the better way?
You should select the body in the tree.
3. when making cut outs in a model should you draw the cut outs then pad the part or pad the model / part first then draw the cut outs then pocket the parts?
It is not important at what time you create the sketches. It only counts when you create the features. Usually the sketches for the pockets are created after previously used pads, but it's not a must.

Be careful with your wording. "Drawing" is in the FreeCAD world rather associated with using TechDraw in order to create something for printing. What you mean is rather sketching or the more general notion of "modeling".
4. also what does (recompute the file by pressing F5) do?
There are some computations which are delayed. They are indicated by a blue check mark in the tree. "Recompute" recomputes these and everything that depends on them.
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