Snapping that worked well in sketcher would be a good thing.
External geometry should be able to be used as real geometry, you shouldn't have to trace over it. And, the code already exists...
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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Open discussion
- Topic: Sketcher: Snapping to external edges automatically
- Replies: 9
- Views: 316
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:27 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: How to convert to .STP file
- Replies: 6
- Views: 230
Re: How to convert to .STP file
Yes, the .STL loads fine. I can measure it, etc, but no functionality is available associated with it. Like convert to solid I guess I stumped this illustrious group. Not impressed people. It's ok, I'm not impressed by your attitude. :mrgreen: A mesh is typically not a source for a step file which ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: STL to STEP file conversion
- Replies: 3
- Views: 179
Re: STL to STEP file conversion
It is never a good idea to assume that an STL is manifold (i.e.valid). Use the Mesh workbench Analyze after import to confirm. If it isn't then it is a problem for any further conversion. Fixing this can sometimes be done in the Mesh workbench. If it is manifold, then use the Part workbench Convert ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Modifying master sketch breaks slave sketch
- Replies: 7
- Views: 376
Re: Modifying master sketch breaks slave sketch
...So no choice but to workaround. ... Yes. And one of those workarounds should be actually purposely creating TNP and learning how to fix it...without starting over again. Of course, everyone is more interested in working on their project, but, sometimes it is beneficial to work on stuff that is i...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Open discussion
- Topic: [REQ] This is a formal request to support the USD format
- Replies: 16
- Views: 642
Re: [REQ] This is a formal request to support the USD format
Hard surface visual assets, typically, are real things like gears and such. For that you choose one of the many other formats (dae, 3mf, stl, obj, xhtml, glTF, 3dmax), an animation format is even for that not really suited. Probability step or plain brep is for that better, to mesh it direct and no...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: Open discussion
- Topic: [REQ] This is a formal request to support the USD format
- Replies: 16
- Views: 642
Re: [REQ] This is a formal request to support the USD format
getting hard surface assets from CAD to somewhere were they are very useful in scenes that are then communicated with USD would seem more useful Without any searching, i am sure 10 other formats can do it either and probably better, besides why should someone make visual assets in FreeCAD. And when...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: Open discussion
- Topic: [REQ] This is a formal request to support the USD format
- Replies: 16
- Views: 642
Re: [REQ] This is a formal request to support the USD format
I am sure, when i said, that USD have no purpose in CAD and not needed here, the pitchforks goes against me. Greetings user1234 I would rephrase it to: "USD has limited purpose in CAD". As I noted, getting hard surface assets from CAD to somewhere were they are very useful in scenes that ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Moving Sketch to Datum Plane
- Replies: 7
- Views: 208
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Open discussion
- Topic: [REQ] This is a formal request to support the USD format
- Replies: 16
- Views: 642
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:22 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Moving Sketch to Datum Plane
- Replies: 7
- Views: 208
Re: Moving Sketch to Datum Plane
Assuming you are using Part Design, use the Map sketch tool
Select that Datum plane and then click the icon and select the sketch.
Or, use the Map mode dialog and just locate the sketch...no Datum plane necessary.
Select that Datum plane and then click the icon and select the sketch.
Or, use the Map mode dialog and just locate the sketch...no Datum plane necessary.