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by mfro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Assembly
Topic: Integrated Assembly workbench
Replies: 9
Views: 633

Re: Integrated Assembly workbench

I do not think it is currently possible. But that would be a question for @wmayer. Is it possible to save in the document the object that is currently under edit, so that when the user open again the document the edit mode is automatically started? See @Svet message above. Thanks Unrelated if it's ...
by mfro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: (test results) On which operating system does FreeCAD run the fastest?
Replies: 38
Views: 1958

Re: On which operating system does FreeCAD run the fastest?

Maybe an expert can answer that here. I assume the main part is calculation and the smaller part is reading data Even the best filesystem can't make your disk faster than it is. ZFS can increase throughput by parallelizing I/O across multiple disks and multiple adapters. If there aren't any of thes...
by mfro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: When to use Binders
Replies: 6
Views: 480

Re: When to use Binders

Binders are the parametric carbon paper to pause geometry from one Body to another.

E.g if you have a feature on one body that you need on others as well, you won't try to copy sketches around but rather use Binders.
by mfro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: (test results) On which operating system does FreeCAD run the fastest?
Replies: 38
Views: 1958

Re: On which operating system does FreeCAD run the fastest?

I find this very interesting. Would you have time and desire to carry out this test, Put the 6 standard view changes in a macro and measured the elapsed time using Python: Desktop: 11,2 sec Thinkpad x13: 9,67 sec MacMini M2: 4,55 sec So it's even more than twice as fast. On the Mac, i can (albeit n...
by mfro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: (test results) On which operating system does FreeCAD run the fastest?
Replies: 38
Views: 1958

Re: On which operating system does FreeCAD run the fastest?

I also own an M2 powered MacMini.

Much faster than my x86 based computers so it's basically a different league (large STEP file load completes in about half the time). Unfortunately, the Mac version has other quirks still, so I don't use it that often.
by mfro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: (test results) On which operating system does FreeCAD run the fastest?
Replies: 38
Views: 1958

Re: On which operating system does FreeCAD run the fastest?

I didn't know that various file systems affect this. Which file system is recommended for this? I don't know what's currently en vogue, but it should definitely not be encrypted, and logging may also take some time. Don't think that's that relevant. I run FreeCAD on my desktop system (standard Debi...
by mfro
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Direct modeling now in low cost CAD
Replies: 26
Views: 3999

Re: Direct modeling now in low cost CAD

The Corel Draw example you show above is not direct modelling as I understand it. Direct Modelling is more advanced in that it tries to guess design intent (features) from unparametrized geometry to decide on the intended change. Your Corel Draw example basically starts with constrained (parametrize...
by mfro
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Boolean Split?
Replies: 5
Views: 513

Re: Boolean Split?

Although not very intuitive, such excess can be easily removed with existing geometry without much additional effort: select the face you want to restore. It's important you select a face of the object in the tree *before* the intersection happened, here "Pad001" (so make sure you make tha...
by mfro
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Part design: datum line on the intersection of 2 datum planes
Replies: 35
Views: 5755

Re: Part design: datum line on the intersection of 2 datum planes

domad wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:19 pm ... No problem even in the presence of DatumPlanes that do not really intersect (detached/not touching) ...
<Nitpicking Mode> DatumPlanes always intersect (unless they are coplanar) as they are infinite by definition </Nitpicking Mode>
by mfro
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Part design: datum line on the intersection of 2 datum planes
Replies: 35
Views: 5755

Re: Part design: datum line on the intersection of 2 datum planes

does the first picture's method yield a result if you select "Proximity Line" instead of "Intersection"?

That should be synonymous in case of two planes.