FreeCAD will not export STL correctly - missing pocket

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exsolvespacer
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FreeCAD will not export STL correctly - missing pocket

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I have this drawing. Very simple, but FreeCAD is not exporting the pocket to an STL correctly (there should be a hole present but there is not). What is going wrong?
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Version: 2022.111.28429 (Git) AppImage
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Python version: 3.9.9
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Re: FreeCAD will not export STL correctly - missing pocket

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You need to redefine the tip to the last function (Pocket-knot-hole) : PartDesign_MoveTip

In your case, selecting the body, as the tip was not on the last function, the hole was not exported.
You can also export selecting the last function you want to.
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Re: FreeCAD will not export STL correctly - missing pocket

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Shalmeneser wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:30 pm You need to redefine the tip to the last function (Pocket-knot-hole) : PartDesign_MoveTip

In your case, selecting the body, as the tip was not on the last function, the hole was not exported.
You can also export selecting the last function you want to.
Thanks a lot. I see it is now called "Set body tip" and does not have an icon. It works perfectly! High five!
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