Sheet Metal Workbench

[Kunda1]

Folks are discussing that 'SheetMetal' as a name is quite limiting the scope of this workbench. The 'Folding' term is getting thrown around. @shaise what do you think?

[shaise]

Folks are discussing that 'SheetMetal' as a name is quite limiting the scope of this workbench. The 'Folding' term is getting thrown around. @shaise what do you think?

I feel sheet metal is the correct term. It is used on most other CAD sw for similar set of tools.

[Kunda1]

Fair enough, it's just that people are using it to bend acrylic and other mediums as well
ref: https://twitter.com/barbatronic/status/ ... 2552380416

Just was wondering how we could convey that to users learning this workbench?

[GeneFC]

I feel sheet metal is the correct term.

I agree. Folding is a rather non-descript term unless you already know it relates to sheet-like objects.

Gene

[Kunda1]

I agree. Folding is a rather non-descript term unless you already know it relates to sheet-like objects.

Indeed. Any ideas then on how to inform the user that sheet metal is just one medium that can be utilized with this wb?
Maybe at the top of the README (which is what is shown in the Addon Manager) + adding something to the package.xml ?

[shaise]

Any ideas then on how to inform the user that sheet metal is just one medium that can be utilized with this wb?

I'm not sure I follow you, all the tools in the WB are sheetmetal related. What types of other utilization do you see?

[rynn]

I'm not sure I follow you, all the tools in the WB are sheetmetal related. What types of other utilization do you see?

Probably cardboard: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=49546
I also heard of someone using it for acrylic sheets: https://twitter.com/barbatronic/status/ ... 2552380416

But I also see no use to change the name. Anyone who uses freecad should be able to do this abstraction.

[Kunda1]

@shaise People are using the workbench to fold acrylic, paper etc....

[shaise]

@shaise People are using the workbench to fold acrylic, paper etc....

Hehe so the problem is the "metal" not the "sheet"...

[shaise]

Yet it is quite common to use sheetmetal for other material design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMjmMJSLYhk. So perhaps its kind of common knowledge?