It's no problem to have both versions side by side. one is called freecad, the other freecad-daily. They only share the config files.Mongrel_Shark wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:34 pm but what if I want to change from one ppa to another or have both side by side
The Big TechDraw Comments Thread
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Re: The Big TechDraw Comments Thread
I've been playing with the wonderful new TechDraw workbench. Its early days, but I like it!
Originally I was going to post in the help forum, but:
I see a couple of relevant posts starting over here, but those are from a year ago and I can't find any indication of progress.
This gargantuan thread doesn't touch on it, or I missed it in the 28 pages I just read.
The TechDraw Roadmap doesn't mention this either.
Is there a work around that I should be aware of?
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There still seem to be issues caused by ignoring/not processing PDN Part/Super placement.
I see a couple of relevant posts starting over here, but those are from a year ago and I can't find any indication of progress.
This gargantuan thread doesn't touch on it, or I missed it in the 28 pages I just read.
The TechDraw Roadmap doesn't mention this either.
Is there a work around that I should be aware of?
Re: The Big TechDraw Comments Thread
Some loose suggestions to discuss about some improvements:
- Panning drawing sheet shouldn't be by LMP because by mistake you can move drawing window which is also movable by LMB. I suggest RMB or Scroll Wheel.
- Icons should be first choosable (as in sketcher) then lines or points, to create dimensions.
- Can spacemouse be added? To steer (left, right, up, down, zoom in and zoom out)
- Reversable angle dimension - inner/outer depends where mouse is (on which side, acute angle/ obtuse angle)
- Why object "surface" between lines is higlighting? I believe it is for some reason, but mainly this is not usable and it makes to choose lines harder. Could be an option - with additional icon.
- Detail circle position - I belive it is hard for now to implement dragging (also as cross section) on demand position right now, but maybe meanwhile it can be done as in cross-section that when you scroll anchor point of detail it automatically refresh on screen.
- Isometric view should could be deattached.
- Cylinder in top view should at least have quadrants (not only one point on the edge)
- There should be option to add (or default) to make point on extremum of radius.
- Should be added intersection point as shown on my sketch do dimension rounded objects. See below: - Welding symbol generator?
Please comment.
Re: The Big TechDraw Comments Thread
This may have been asked several times, but my google did not find an answer:
Is it possible to edit the size of the black dots, which mark the nodes of objects? - For my taste they are a little big...
Cheers,
Wolf
Is it possible to edit the size of the black dots, which mark the nodes of objects? - For my taste they are a little big...
Cheers,
Wolf
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and a little too black...
( i loved the green dots from the older addon "drawing and dimensioning" ) wb
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Re: The Big TechDraw Comments Thread
Answered in this recent thread. There is a parameter that controls the scaling of the Vertex dots.
green and yellow are taken for selected and preselected. Next time I'm fiddling with the preferences page I'll add a "Vertex Chromatic Adjustment".HarryGeler wrote: and a little too black...
( i loved the green dots from the older addon "drawing and dimensioning" ) wb
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That´s good...
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Re: The Big TechDraw Comments Thread
Great. I'll try.
One more thing - I missed a arrow-annotation feature. Like diameter, but with editable text. Did I ignore it - or is it still under construction?
Anyway - thanks for this awesome WB. I used to like drawing dimension very much, but TechDraw's approach is much more handy, especially concerning views and angles. That was a little nightmare in DD, and you have such an intuitive solution. My compliments!
Wanderer - saxon vehicle factory - or Schubet's piano piece?
Cheers, Wolf
One more thing - I missed a arrow-annotation feature. Like diameter, but with editable text. Did I ignore it - or is it still under construction?
Anyway - thanks for this awesome WB. I used to like drawing dimension very much, but TechDraw's approach is much more handy, especially concerning views and angles. That was a little nightmare in DD, and you have such an intuitive solution. My compliments!
Wanderer - saxon vehicle factory - or Schubet's piano piece?
Cheers, Wolf
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Re: The Big TechDraw Comments Thread
This has been on the to-do list for over a year. It will get to the top eventually. Combining a LeaderLine with an Annotation would be relatively easy, but I have no elegant way of picking the point for the arrowhead at the moment.
Thank you!herrdeh wrote: Anyway - thanks for this awesome WB. I used to like drawing dimension very much, but TechDraw's approach is much more handy, especially concerning views and angles. That was a little nightmare in DD, and you have such an intuitive solution. My compliments!
Ice hockey team, actually.herrdeh wrote: Wanderer - saxon vehicle factory - or Schubet's piano piece?