How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
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How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
When setting the direction of a force I am not able to tell FC that it should use one if the main axes or a datum line. I assume I only use a wring setting.
Here is an example:
The force should act along the datum line. How do I achieve this? In the constraint dialog the datum line is not recognized.
Here is an example:
The force should act along the datum line. How do I achieve this? In the constraint dialog the datum line is not recognized.
Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
I asked this before see https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... hilit=axis
At that time there was not enough interest or need to fix it. New request new possebilities...
At that time there was not enough interest or need to fix it. New request new possebilities...
Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
best to make a feature request on mantis and link to the two topics. Force contraint gui was done in C++. Means this is not done just in 10 minutes for me. Therefor chances are very small that I will try to add this. But if it is on mantis may be some other is more interested and will give it a try.
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Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
is it just not recognised by the force gui or does the property nit wor with this planes at all. Try to set it with property editor!
Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
Not recognized by gui
i added a easy example you can try
i added a easy example you can try
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Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
Yes. I can e.g. as workaround draw a line along a main axis or datum line to get the direction I need but it would speed it up a lot if the FEM dialogs would recognize these elements as source for a direction.
I opened now issue #4064.
Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
The request you created is mainly about the direction parallel to the selected axis(that's what i read at least).
Would it be possible to extend the request to add planes too? But when selecting a plane the the force direction is normal to/ perpendicular to the plane...
Would it be possible to extend the request to add planes too? But when selecting a plane the the force direction is normal to/ perpendicular to the plane...
Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
+1
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Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
This is a very useful proposal I fully support!Jee-Bee wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:03 am The request you created is mainly about the direction parallel to the selected axis(that's what i read at least).
Would it be possible to extend the request to add planes too? But when selecting a plane the the force direction is normal to/ perpendicular to the plane...
However, from the technical point of view this has to be implemented differently I guess (an axis(line has a direction that is immediately accessible while the normal of a plane has to be calculated). Therefore I propose that you open another feature request (where you can refer to the one I created if you like).
Re: How to use main axes or datums as direction for applied forces
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