1.4 The cut operation retains its original objects (the boxes) Fig. 1.5) You can even change either of your shapes dimensions, and the Cut object will be updated.įig. Hit Enter, hide the Box001 shape again, and your angle orientation is now different. Select it, unhide it, and in the Data tab, click on the + in front of Placement, then expand the Position parameter, and change its X and Y coordinates.
1.5)ĭon't want the angle oriented that way? You just need to change the placement of the Box001 shape. The space bar toggles visibility of selected objects. If you click on either of them and hit the Space bar, it will show up. Click on the + in front of it, and you'll see that both boxes are still there, but greyed out (Fig. Actually, they're not disappeared, but rather grouped under the Cut object. You'll notice that, in the Project tab on the left, both boxes have been replaced by a "Cut" object. 1.2 The second box on top of the first one, ready to be subtracted Fig.
Select the first shape first (named Box), then the second one (named Box001), the selection order is important! (Make sure that both shapes are selected in the Project tree. You'll now subtract the second box from the first.By default this box will be superimposed on the first one. Create a second box the same way, but with values L=40, W=40 and H=750mm.Click on Fit All to fit the view to the newly created box. The box now fills most of the 3D view.1.1) Note: back when these captures were taken, the properties were ordered differently, with Height being first. Click on the Data tab at the bottom, and change values for Length, Width and Height to 50mm, 50 and 750 (see Fig.Change its dimensions by selecting it either in the 3D space, or by clicking it in the Project tab to the left, then.Click on the Box button to create a box.If you haven't opened a new FreeCAD document (most of the FreeCAD window looks greyed-out), from the pull-down menu click File → New or click the Create a new empty document icon.So let's start by trying to do some iron feet for a table with these 2 methods.ġst Method - By Constructive Solid Geometry You start by drawing a 2D profile which you'll either extrude or revolve. These tools are also in the Part Workbench. You can also apply transformations on shapes, like applying rounds or chamfers on edges. These tools are part of the Part Workbench. You work with primitive shapes like cubes, cylinders, spheres and cones to construct your geometry by combining them, subtracting one shape from the other, or intersecting them. There is also a detailed explanation (in the context of FreeCAD) of Constructive_solid_geometry on the wiki. The first (and basic) technique of solid modeling is Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG). Save your work often, from time to time save your work under a different name, so you have a "safe" copy to fall back to, and be prepared to the possibility that some commands might not give you the expected results. Don't hesitate to allow 2 or 3 backup files until you know well how to deal with FreeCAD. The number of those backup files can be specified in the preferences dialog. FreeCAD now has the ability to save backup files. Keep in mind that FreeCAD is still in an early stage of development, so you might not be as productive as with another CAD application, and you will certainly encounter bugs, or experience crashes.
This tutorial was written with version 0.15 of FreeCAD. One thing to know is that FreeCAD is modular by design, and like for many other CAD software, there are always more than one way to do things. If a tutorial is listed in the Category:Tutorials and not in this table please insert it.Īdding a new mouse navigation option to FreeCAD (unfinished)īasic Part Design for v0.This Basic Modeling Tutorial will show you how to model an iron angle. Here are listed all the tutorials that are not in the manual regardless of their quality. They are geared towards more experienced users, who are already somewhat familiar with the program. These are tutorials that are related to scripting or programming. Simulate the movement of an industrial robot: set up a trajectory, set up home position, change the robot position, insert various waypoints, and simulate the robot movement.