Since I don't like Fusion360s licensing model, and Fusion360 doesn't like Linux, I wanted to create a machining operation with FreeCAD. However, I have absolutely no idea how to do it. After creating a job, I tried using a profile operation, but in the base geometry tab, the add button is greyed out everytime I select multiple lines and when I click ok, the console outputs
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xx:xx:xx PathProfile.ERROR: Failed to identify top faces of cut area.
xx:xx:xx PathProfile.ERROR: The selected edge(s) are inaccessible. If multiple, re-ordering selection might work.
I'm starting to think that I get FreeCADs machining concept wrong and that FreeCAD is unable to machine anything that isn't a closed solid. But maybe there is yet hope...
My system:
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OS: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (ubuntu:GNOME/ubuntu)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.1.29410 (Git) AppImage
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 0.20.1)
Hash: f5d13554ecc7a456fb6e970568ae5c74ba727563
Python 3.10.5, Qt 5.15.4, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.6.2
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
...and, you might have guessed it already, I have little experience in cnc machining and even less in FreeCAD.
Thanks in advance