Newbie help with tutorial please?

[GrahamM]

Hi all,
New user here just trying to understand the basics.
I have been working through the tutorial "Creating_a_simple_part_with_PartDesign" https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Creatin ... PartDesign

All good until I get to the section titled "Displaying reference dimensions in the sketch", but I have no idea how I 'double click on the first sketch'?
Where/how do I get access to the sketch, which has now been converted into the 3D model?

Any help gratefully accepted, thanks
Graham

[chrisb]

I have no idea how I 'double click on the first sketch'?

Hi Graham, welcome. At the left side you see the combo view. If it doesn't show the model as a tree, select the Model tab. You can click on the small triangles left to pads and pockets to see the sketch they are based on. Double click on a sketch in the tree.

[GrahamM]

I have no idea how I 'double click on the first sketch'?

Hi Graham, welcome. At the left side you see the combo view. If it doesn't show the model as a tree select the Model tab. You can click on the small triangles left to pads and pockets to see the sketch they are based on. Double click on a sketch in the tree.

Thanks so much Chris, all sorted and I will continue on with the tutorial.
Really appreciate the help.

[chrisb]

Really appreciate the help.

You're welcome. Where was your show stopper?

[GrahamM]

Really appreciate the help.

You're welcome. Where was your show stopper?

Just figuring out how to get back to sketch.
Once you explained that the rest of the tutorial was plain sailing, thanks.

[NormandC]

All good until I get to the section titled "Displaying reference dimensions in the sketch", but I have no idea how I 'double click on the first sketch'?
Where/how do I get access to the sketch, which has now been converted into the 3D model?

Hello Graham, welcome.

Thanks for your feedback, I will update the tutorial to add this info.

Normand

[NormandC]

Hello Graham,

I added some clarifications about usage and navigation of the Model tree, at a few different places in the tutorial. Would you mind going over the tutorial again (just a quick rereading) and tell me if it is clearer? My concern is for the tutorial to become a little too verbose.

The revised tutorial link is the same: Creating a simple part with PartDesign

You can also see an overview of the changes between the former version and the new:

https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.p ... did=288140

BTW this tutorial was first written in French by a forum member (GlouGlou), and I translated it to English. Since English is my second language, some odd phrasing may remain in the text.

Thanks!

Normand