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by freedman
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Offset on Surface
Replies: 19
Views: 1289

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: 664

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: 4000

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: 4000

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: 1460

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: 350

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: 516

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.
by freedman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:32 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Making Sense of Threaded Holes
Replies: 14
Views: 1152

Re: Making Sense of Threaded Holes

how deep would it be safe to thread the holes? You are (pretty much) asking for mechanical engineering. Do you go to the internet and ask what kind of medications to take? I'm just kidding but at some point someone is responsible for what you are working on and we have no idea what is safe... I kno...
by freedman
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Why is CurvesWB not built-in?
Replies: 6
Views: 658

Re: Why is CurvesWB not built-in?

CurvesWB is my experimental playground. It's certainly not my place to recommend, but if your new playground happened to be replacing the Thickness tool. Even if it was Thickness-experimental, something in a macro that gives developers a starting place..... :) Thickness is such a POS for some model...