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by sliptonic
Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: Announcements & Features
Topic: The design group
Replies: 167
Views: 313337

Re: The design group

Now what could we do about this? I don't know that there's anything that we can do....or should do. People will use the tools that they want to use and we can't mandate anything. We need to recognize the reality that the FreeCAD ecosystem is growing and there isn't one single community anymore. The...
by sliptonic
Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Announcements & Features
Topic: The design group
Replies: 167
Views: 313337

Re: The design group

In my opinion we should please mostly people/companies who donate. Those companies don't need FreeCAD. They can give their money to the big boys and get their professional product for it. It is in everyone's best interest to have a viable open-source alternative. Even companies that never run FreeC...
by sliptonic
Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Topological naming mess vs Realtunder : when can we hope for a solution?
Replies: 75
Views: 173456

Re: Topological naming mess vs Realtunder : when can we hope for a solution?

i do not have piles of cash, sadly, but i do want to donate or help where i can. I am not a programmer by any means, but since i have used freecad alot and done some great things, i feel it deserves some help. As others have already said, this isn't the kind of problem that can be solved by throwin...
by sliptonic
Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Understanding who our users are...really
Replies: 7
Views: 4908

Understanding who our users are...really

To make Ondsel and FreeCAD great, we need a much better understanding of who's using it and how. We've put together a brief (less than 5 minutes) survey that will help. We'll share key findings but we need YOU to respond. Seriously important!

https://ondsel.com/blog/survey-engineers-architecture/
by sliptonic
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: (solved) Splitting job for multiple bits
Replies: 7
Views: 2341

Re: Splitting job for multiple bits

First create the pocket with the large bit.

Next create a similar pocket with the small bit.

In the small bit pocket operation, tick 'use REST machining'
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by sliptonic
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Sketcher Toolbars
Replies: 91
Views: 1025611

Re: Sketcher Toolbars

We're planning several days of hackathon at Fosdem in February. One goal is to get real users sitting in front of a desktop and trying to use FreeCAD. I encourage everyone here with strong opinions to come and participate. I guarantee it will be a painful and humbling experience. Pontificating, blov...
by sliptonic
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Where do we stand with Camotics as a visualizer?
Replies: 12
Views: 7613

Re: Where do we stand with Camotics as a visualizer?

@Sliptonic In the end, is Camotics going to replace the actual Freecad simulator? Or can we go on and make updates to the internal simulator? (see my post on discord) Absolutely, you can make improvements to the internal. Highly welcome. The two solutions can happily co-exist. If Camotics matures f...
by sliptonic
Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:36 am
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Where do we stand with Camotics as a visualizer?
Replies: 12
Views: 7613

Re: Where do we stand with Camotics as a visualizer?

That's correct. We require 1.3.0. Unfortunately, camotics has it in their changelog but never released it formally.
by sliptonic
Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Tool path on wrong height
Replies: 19
Views: 6162

Re: Tool path on wrong height

GRBL does not accept tool changes so there is no need to take steps with different tools in the job FYI, you can set up a job with multiple operations with different tools. In the output tab, set 'order by' to 'operation' and enable the split output. This will split the gcode into multiple files so...
by sliptonic
Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: Path/CAM
Topic: Moving from CAM in Fusion 360 to FreeCAD Path Workbench
Replies: 23
Views: 12613

Re: Moving from CAM in Fusion 360 to FreeCAD Path Workbench

tigr180 wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:55 pm No progress so far. There was no chance to get anything usable out of Freecad path workbench so far. :-)
This isn't helpful or accurate. People are using Path successfully every day. Do you want to talk about something specific and actionable?