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by freedman
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: New-old macro 'Wise1"
Replies: 33
Views: 3006

Re: New-old macro 'Wise1"

I suppose efficiency is a relative term. I know that clicking the sketch icon, clicking the plane, then clicking OK is a waste of my time, over and over I do it.... Then when I'm done I need to select a feature, then go and select a Map mode, another 4 or 5 mouse clicks. I do all this in 2 or 3 mous...
by freedman
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Workbench, how to handle toolbar positions?
Replies: 2
Views: 265

Workbench, how to handle toolbar positions?

I have my workbench class and and in it I have functions to build a widget and toolbars. I understand that every time I enter my workbench the Init will fire so I can do things on entry. My question has two parts 1) Do I need to rebuild my toolbars every time I enter my workbench 2) how do I control...
by freedman
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Offset on Surface
Replies: 19
Views: 1294

Re: Offset on Surface

I get a full page of geometry errors on the tank.

I could do a lot to show different approaches but not those errors.

Edit: The OP really didn't even say what they wanted. Bigger, taller, curved. Offset in what?
by freedman
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:40 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Panel arrangement, overlay system? frustration in 0.22
Replies: 11
Views: 667

Re: Panel arrangement, overlay system? frustration in 0.22

I agree, it would take a couple hundred words to describe the events. Maybe the next person that works on this can explore creating a save function on the panels. I use dual monitors. I got stuck a couple times using the dev. version and found that if I opened 0.21 I could get back to a normal scree...
by freedman
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Direct modeling now in low cost CAD
Replies: 26
Views: 4008

Re: Direct modeling now in low cost CAD

obelisk79 There's no need to think of this in terms of absolutes. I see most decisions made for FreeCAD Master to lean to the professional, I don't think there will be much interest. I could be wrong. One of the most important things to me using CAD is that I can forget what I did during my 8 hours...
by freedman
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Direct modeling now in low cost CAD
Replies: 26
Views: 4008

Re: Direct modeling now in low cost CAD

IMO, direct modeling for CAD doesn't make since, it's fine for graphic editing programs but not CAD. The goal of CAD is to associate the solids to drawings and the designer is responsible to keep those two things in lock-step. You can waste money and time not mention your job and reputation if the w...
by freedman
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:52 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: pocket (or hole) not working on additive loft
Replies: 29
Views: 1462

Re: pocket (or hole) not working on additive loft

I see that you changed the support plane to be XZ as opposed to the face of the object. I see now One thing I noticed about Loft is just because the sketch edges are straight between sketches doesn't mean Loft will create planar faces. So on the Holder, you can sketch on that flat face and create a...
by freedman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Why Tube
Replies: 2
Views: 359

Re: Why Tube

Please add 100% more details.
by freedman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Releasing new macro "ReModel".
Replies: 2
Views: 531

Re: Releasing new macro "ReModel".

Updating the macro to version 1-2. The macro will be in the first post. I focused a bunch on the use of active body. I have a process that removes most of the requirements of having to keep track of the active body which I find to be annoying and time consuming. My logic: if you click an object and ...
by freedman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:25 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Fillet at the base of a curved pipe
Replies: 24
Views: 1662

Re: Fillet at the base of a curved pipe

I'm not sure from the post what the final goal was but you can use a Loft to create the fillet. You can split the base circle fillet Sketch and make the fillet curve around shapes if desired.