[Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
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Re: [Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
Let me be clear, if you wish to implement this you are free to do so. I do not object to it per se, I simply do not see the need for it.
FC is after all a parametric modeler.
FC is after all a parametric modeler.
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Re: [Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
Good point! Parametric control of the number of instances and separation is a major advantage.
Sure, I just doubt this will be in many developers priority list for those reasons, anybody who wants to implement it should go ahead!NewJoker wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:44 pm Tools such as polar and rectangular pattern are made mainly for the convenience. I understand that they are not absolutely necessary since different modeling approach can replace them (and it might be even better for software performance and in terms of good modeling practices). But there are often cases when models are small (so there's no issue with performance or messy model tree) and it's convenient to use pattern right in the sketcher.
Re: [Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
Shalmeneser wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:58 pm Polar or Linear Pattern are dumb actions. You have to know dimensions or center.
Sorry, but that is not correct. Can you pattern with a sketch a revolve/groove, sweep, loft, primitives, ..... ? No.
When you can pattern/mirror something in the sketcher, you can pattern it with features. But when you pattern something with the pattern tool, you can not do all in the sketcher. Also the overview is more structured, you see all patterns and mirrors. See https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 70#p529770
Also as said, the solver will not do that and patterns are much faster in 0.20. I do not want to know how many people will cry because FreeCAD is so slow if sketcher has patterns.
And it is more or less a quasi CAD workflow norm, because it has crystallized that is the best way to handle patterns.
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Re: [Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
I don't want to change the occurence, I want to set positions.
Not everything is (and need to be) parametric.
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+10NewJoker wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:44 pm Tools such as polar and rectangular pattern are made mainly for the convenience. I understand that they are not absolutely necessary since different modeling approach can replace them (and it might be even better for software performance and in terms of good modeling practices). But there are often cases when models are small (so there's no issue with performance or messy model tree) and it's convenient to use pattern right in the sketcher.
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Re: [Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
From what I learned, there are not many other programs with a sketcher as powerful as FreeCAD's. You may consider to use any of these other programs.NewJoker wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:44 pm After all, there's a reason why the sketcher of pretty much every CAD program has this option, and even in the sketchers of simple geometry modelers in CAE programs tools like radial pattern (or item rotation mentioned in my previous feature request) appear.
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Re: [Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
Sketcher is great and I want to use its capabilities. This feature is not for everyday use, but sometimes it would be helpfull like : Centered Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Regular Polygon, Fillet with dimension. You don't need to use them but you are happy to find them.
That's not the point.You may consider to use any of these other programs.
Re: [Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
Except that noobs will use it for everything then wonder why their model breaks.
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Re: [Feature Request] Radial array/polar pattern in Sketcher
Except that noobs will always wonder why their model breaks.
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