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by drmacro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Fully constrained sketch won't pad
Replies: 9
Views: 215

Re: Fully constrained sketch won't pad

You can close the sketch and Use Part WB, Validate sketch to find non-coincident vertexes...the choice is be proactive while in the sketch or not.

I choose the proactive way while I'm creating the sketch.

If you sketch your shape with the Polyline tool it adds the coincident as you extend the line.
by drmacro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Snapping different bodies together
Replies: 14
Views: 538

Re: Snapping different bodies together

It would be helpful if you could post your file here.
by drmacro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: still struggling to understand the modeling process of freecad
Replies: 6
Views: 177

Re: still struggling to understand the modeling process of freecad

Two minutes is about right. ;)

Two sketches, two revolves, and a Polar pattern.
by drmacro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Snapping different bodies together
Replies: 14
Views: 538

Re: Snapping different bodies together

We have been making this far too complicated. Use the Draft workbench Move tool, make sure snapping is active with snap types midpoint and snap angle selected. Great method and thanks for the info. Only problem is that the shapes are not lined up. Have nay clues on how to lign them up as the ones i...
by drmacro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Snapping different bodies together
Replies: 14
Views: 538

Re: Snapping different bodies together

We have been making this far too complicated.

Use the Draft workbench Move tool, make sure snapping is active with snap types midpoint and snap angle selected.
by drmacro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Fully constrained sketch won't pad
Replies: 9
Views: 215

Re: Fully constrained sketch won't pad

There is a bit of misconception about the state "fully constrained". It really means all DOF's have a constraint applied and there are no redundant, over constraints, etc. situations. Fully constrained means all DOF (degrees of freedom) have been addressed. So, the vertexes in question are...
by drmacro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Snapping different bodies together
Replies: 14
Views: 538

Re: Snapping different bodies together

There are a few ways to do it. Some already mentioned.

The Manipulator workbench is convenient.

The Edit menu>Alignment works, but is confusing at first.
by drmacro
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Pocket breaks body (faces glitch away and distort)
Replies: 13
Views: 449

Re: Pocket breaks body (faces glitch away and distort)

freedman wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:18 am Strange, in the case I don't see Support on:
master-front
Sketch017
Sketch018

Anyone else see the same?
Thanks
Yes, I did note that.

It could be that having no reference to the Body Origin had something to do with needing a complete recompute (just a guess...).
by drmacro
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Pocket breaks body (faces glitch away and distort)
Replies: 13
Views: 449

Re: Pocket breaks body (faces glitch away and distort)

Same here a full recompute and viola.
by drmacro
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: auto things making life "easier"
Replies: 10
Views: 585

Re: auto things making life "easier"

Preference packs are quite powerful and can be created by the user.

They aren't well known or understood, so haven't found many users.