The Big TechDraw Comments Thread

[wandererfan]

It works in principle also in an isometric view, but only if you are lucky.
Changing the view-direction of the isometric view, let the dimensions flip to wrong edges.
Which was reported before, but at change of geometry.

Still a geometry change, but in the 2D geometry. The link between 2DEdge[1] and 3DEdge[1] can get messed up if either one of them changes index.

[wandererfan]

I figured out why. The dimension I created on the iso view was a vertical distance dimension, because the selected edge is vertical. Linking this dimension to the corresponding edge on the 3D model produces a value of zero.

I can't make this happen. Could you post the file, please?

[NormandC]

What is the proper term for the main 3D panel?

Can't think of anything but 3D view. I have no idea why I associated "3D view" with "iso view".

I can't make this happen. Could you post the file, please?

Here it is.

BTW have a look at the top view, specifically how the round cutout is traced over the chamfered section. It looks like a straight line instead of an arc segment. Sorry, that's a different bug.

[NormandC]

I've updated the wiki page a bit: TechDraw_Dimension_Link

Cool, thanks. I wasn't aware you had added TechDraw to the wiki.

[jaisejames]

Unable to create total length or width as shown attachment.

[efyx]

Unable to create total length or width as shown attachment.

It works for me. What version you have. With the newest one you can choose edges and then dimension in older only vertexes.

[efyx]

Unable to create total length or width as shown attachment.

It works for me. What version you have. With the newest one you can choose edges and then dimension in older only vertexes.

BTW nice progres in TechDraw module - wandererfan we are waiting for more

[wandererfan]

Unable to create total length or width as shown attachment.

Seems to be a bug for Edge to Edge Horizontal Distance dimensions. There are a couple of alternatives you can use until it is fixed:

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[jaisejames]

Except edge to edge, all selection are working. But if any changes made in part model after adding dimensions, freecad crashes.

If I delete all drawing sheet, further changes made in part model work again.

Deleting also should be top to bottom say first delete page, then all other views one by one. If not, freecad crashes.

Any one having same issues?


OS: Ubuntu 16.10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.17.8675 (Git)
Build type: None
Branch: master
Hash: 33c7ec80c86d668fab33615483f1423ab0cd2f37
Python version: 2.7.12
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17

It will nice have - if page deleted, all content also deleted.

It will nice to option to add caption below view like in latex & option to create standalone isometric view same like 3 view [large drawing one view will be one page].

[wandererfan]

Except edge to edge, all selection are working. But if any changes made in part model after adding dimensions, freecad crashes.

Are your dimensions "Projected" or "True"? If they are "True" (linked to 3D model) then they are subject to the "topological naming" problem. Shouldn't crash though. Do you have a sample file and step by step instructions to create the crash?
Best practice for now is to leave True dimensioning to the end of the process when the model isn't changing much.

If I delete all drawing sheet, further changes made in part model work again.
Deleting also should be top to bottom say first delete page, then all other views one by one. If not, freecad crashes.

I usually delete bottom-up - delete the children, then the parent. Are you saying that deleting a child causes a crash?

It will nice have - if page deleted, all content also deleted

I've been working on this problem for a long time, but haven't been able to solve it yet.

It will nice to option to add caption below view like in latex & option to create standalone isometric view same like 3 view [large drawing one view will be one page].

I like the idea of a caption that stays visible vs the Label which comes and goes with the frame.
You can create a single iso view, but it is a bit irritating. You need to fiddle with the XAxisDirection to get the view rotated properly. Working on making this friendlier.

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Thanks for the feedback.
wf