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by ifohancroft
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Is it possible to show the axis name in the X,Y,Z indicator of the Navigation Cube
Replies: 1
Views: 205

Is it possible to show the axis name in the X,Y,Z indicator of the Navigation Cube

The Navigation Cube has a coordinate system indicator (the red, green and blue lines for the X, Y and Z axis respectively), but they show up as just lines. Is it possible to make each line show the name of the axis, like the main coordinate system in the corner does? I don't insist on the lines endi...
by ifohancroft
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Can you attach a sketch to 2 datum planes?
Replies: 4
Views: 442

Re: Can you attach a sketch to 2 datum planes?

Not sure whether you are trying to give people a headache, can I ask why you can't just create the Sketch with these settings and have no Datum Planes? SketchXZ_21Offset.png I find Datum Planes more user friendly in terms of being able to quickly see what has been offset when working on complex unf...
by ifohancroft
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Can you attach a sketch to 2 datum planes?
Replies: 4
Views: 442

Can you attach a sketch to 2 datum planes?

Basically what the title says. For example, let's say I have one datum plane on the XZ plane that I've offset 21 mm in the Z direction. Then I create a second datum plane on the XY plane that I've also offset 21 mm in the Z direction. Can I then create a sketch that's attached to both those datum pl...
by ifohancroft
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Sketch Offset VS Datum Plane for parallel sketches
Replies: 1
Views: 188

Sketch Offset VS Datum Plane for parallel sketches

What's the best practice for sketches parallel to the planes? Offsetting them or using Datum Planes?
by ifohancroft
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] Problem creating a shape in PartDesign using a Sweep and being able to repeat it later
Replies: 5
Views: 446

Re: Problem creating a shape in PartDesign using a Sweep and being able to repeat it later

Bance wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:00 pmSure:-
Thank you! That works wonderfully! Now I get what you meant.

P.S. I found out that I don't even need to make the sweep path smaller. All I need to do is make the initial pad have rounded corners. Attaching the file as an example solution.
by ifohancroft
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] Problem creating a shape in PartDesign using a Sweep and being able to repeat it later
Replies: 5
Views: 446

Re: Problem creating a shape in PartDesign using a Sweep and being able to repeat it later

The problem here is chicken and egg, the profile sketch is oversized to cut away the corners but also cuts wanted sections in patterns. Needed to prevent the formation of multisolids in the corners, but un-wanted at the sides in patterns. Solution reduce the profile sketch to exactness and , at the...
by ifohancroft
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] Problem creating a shape in PartDesign using a Sweep and being able to repeat it later
Replies: 5
Views: 446

[SOLVED] Problem creating a shape in PartDesign using a Sweep and being able to repeat it later

I'm trying to create a part in PartDesign using either Additive or Subtractive Pipe/Sweep and be able to repeat it later with the parts touching using MultiTransform with Linear Pattern, but I am having a couple of problems. (The shape I'm trying to create can be seen in the attached FreeCAD file, i...
by ifohancroft
Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] Having trouble combining PartDesign Transformations
Replies: 10
Views: 756

Re: Having trouble combining PartDesign Transformations

It's not possible that way. I thought so, but wasn't sure if it really was not possible, or was it that I didn't know how to do it. You need to look at the order of operations/placement of sketches. DP's are not needed by the way. Thank you! I managed to get rid of some DPs. If sketchoo5 is placed ...
by ifohancroft
Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] Having trouble combining PartDesign Transformations
Replies: 10
Views: 756

Re: Having trouble combining PartDesign Transformations

you do "Refine = True" on the last poket to have a single compact object (without seeing the weld lines) and a Polar Array of 4 since your holes are symmetric around Z Thank you, but that is not what I was asking. I want to do a Polar Pattern on the Subtractive Cone around the Z axis with...
by ifohancroft
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] Having trouble combining PartDesign Transformations
Replies: 10
Views: 756

Re: Having trouble combining PartDesign Transformations

Bance wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:45 pmNo model?
Sorry, I didn't realize it only included the name of the model in the post. I thought including inline meant it include a link to download directly in the post.

Should be fixed now.