Chatroom: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=38564
Periodically check those threads and add to this HOWTO when they are ready:
- Hitting escape key while editing in a Sketch
- Disabling Sketch constraints
- Sync operation Placement with its Base object
- Embed Python code into FreeCAD document
- Dxf to Drill file conversion
- Human readable CAD file format
- Visual Programming in FreeCAD
- Making projects resistant to breaking changes
Following tasks will be tested (by myself) and then merged into the appropriate sections of this HOWTO:
- Slice part with plane, Part Slice
- Make 3D from 2D drawings
- Multiple Holes, image, Link
Following Workbenches will be examined soon:
- Understanding the
Elementconcept - Understanding the Cyclic dependency errors
- Race condition between Asm3 const. and Sketcher Ext. const
- Unpack and repack fcstd files
- Prevent TechDraw position jump: Use "LockPosition=true"
- Importing DXF files: Enable importer in Preferences
- Subshape not found: 1, Follow the best practices
- Printing DXF
1:1:- TechDraw -> Export
- LibreCAD -> Open -> Select drawing -> Print Preview -> select
1:1-> Print
| Task | Screenshot/Screencast | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Setting center of rotation | Long press the left mouse button on the point you want to set as rotation center. | |
| Using External Geometry |  |
Link |
| Measure Distance Center to Center |  |
Link |
| Customize WB Toolbar |  |
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| Using filename as parameter source | Link | |
| Projection Constraints |  |
Link |
| Generating 2D drawing from an object | ... | ... |
| Create radius on a plate vertex | Link | |
| Pause recalculations while working in spreadsheet | ... | spreadsheet -> right click -> Skip recomputes |
| Set tolerance on cut | Part/3D Offset* or OpenScad/IncreaseTolerance | |
| Resizing DXF logo | ... | Draft/Scale |
| Iterating through cells | ... | Link |
| Fast switch to Expression Mode | ... | Type = in the property cell |
| Bend, punch with solids, unfold |  |
bend-punch-unfold-example.fcstd.remove-me.zip |
| Performing FEM Analysis |  |
... |
| Export components as STEP file | ... |
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| Task | Screenshot/Screencast | Link |
|---|---|---|
Resetting orientation which is ruined by Move Part tool ( ) |
 |
Link |
| Moving an object inside sub-container |  |
Link |
| Center to Plane Constraint |  |
Link |
| Replacing Parts |  |
Link |
| Assembly Dependent Boolean Operations / Part Design |  |
Link, Updated Link |
| Centering distinct planes | ... | Link |
| Assembly Based Dimensions |  |
Link |
| Fixing broken binder |  |
Select both Binder and the Part and click Sub-shape Binder |
| Fixing broken elements | ... | Link |
| Find relations for a part |  |
Click part + use the "Find Relations" button |
| Drag and drop in long trees | Select item, go to target container, T,D, click to drop |
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| Creating offset for any constraint |  |
Link |
| Renewing source of sub-shape binder | ... | Drag and drop while Ctrl is pressed:
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| Refreshing unfold jobs automatically |  |
See SheetMetalUnfoldUpdater.FCMacro |
| Measuring dynamic distance (assembly distance) | ... | In spreadsheet cell:
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