Freecad Flashcards
What are workbenches? How do you select a workbench?
Workbenches are a set of tools suited for a particular task; you select them by clicking on the workbench drop down menu:
How do you hide or unhide an object?
You select the object and toggle with the space bar.
How do you rename and object?
You select it and press F2 or right-click on the object name.
How do you change the dimensions, placement, or label of an object?
You select it then chose the “Data” tab in the left navigation bar and change the desired values:
How do you change the characteristics of lines, points, and transparency of an object, among other things?
You select the object and then click on the “View” tab on the left navigation bar:
How do you change the location of an object?
You select the object, then the view tab in the left navigation bar; then Placement, then Position menus– you then choose the x,y, and z values.
How do you merge two or more shapes?
You select the shapes in the Model view and then chose “Make a union of the selected shapes”:
How do you create a basic shape?
You click on the respective shape in the ribbon of the part workbench.
How do you displace an object?
First select it; then:
-Go to the Edit Menu and go to Placement submenu and modify the x,y,z coordinates.
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-Choose the Data tab and select the ellipsis and modify the x,y,z coordinates.
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-Chose the Data tab and open the Placement submenu and then the Position sumenu and modify the x,y,z coordinates.
How do you merge or fuse (make a union) of two or more objects?
Select the objects to unify and then select the Union icon on the ribbon.
After selecting the newly created “Fusion” part, you analyze it for errors.
You then go to the Part menu and select the “Refine shape” option to refine into one shape.
You can edit the Preferences to automatically analyze and refine after every boolean operation.
How do you rotate an object?
First select it; then:
-Go to the Edit Menu and go to Placement submenu and modify the axis and angle in the Rotation area.
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-Choose the Data tab and select the ellipsis and modify the axis and angle in the Rotation area.
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-Chose the Data tab and open the Placment submenu and modify the axis and angle in the Rotation area.
You can modify the rotational axis by modifying the x,y,z coordinates in the respective area.
How do you duplicate an object?
You select the object and then go to the Edit menu and select the Duplicate selection option.
How do you carve (cut) an object from another?
First position the objects as desired in relation to each other.
Then select the object to subract from; then while holding shift select the object to be subtracted.
Finally select the Cut tool from the Boolean opeations menu.
Modification to the subtracted part are applied to the final part.
How do you create an array of an identical objects.
First create and select the desired object.
Then go to the draft workbench.
Then select the Array icon.
In the properties pane, determine the interval between objects.
Finally, select the X, Y, and Z dimensions of the array.
How do you build a polar (angular) array?
First create and select the part.
Then displace it away from the axis from whici it will be duplicated in the array.
Then go to Draft menu and select Array.
Select Polar as the array type.
Select the axis and the number of repetions:
How do you make a fillet on an edge?
1.- Select the shape with the edge to apply the fillet to.
2.- On the part menu, select the Fillet icon.
3.- Select the edges to apply the Fillet to by clicking on them or selecting them on the left side menu.
4.- Specify the fillet Radius and press Ok.
How do you make a chamfer on an edge?
1.- Select the shape with the edge to apply the chamfer to.
2.- On the part menu, select the Chamfer icon.
3.- Select the edges to apply the Chamfer to by clicking on them or selecting them on the left side menu.
4.- Specify the chamfer Radius and press Ok.
How do you create a sphere?
You select the sphere icon in the Part menu, then select the radius and other paramaters in the Combo view:
How do you create a cone?
You select the cone icon in the part view and input height and radii; a radius of 0 will give a perfect (i.e., not truncated) cone:
How do you create a toroid?
You selet the toroid icon in the Part view and supply the parameters.
How do you extrude or carve a 2D sketch into a 3D shape?
First create the 2D face of the shape by selecting the Part Design workbench; next choose the plane or surface where the sketch will go– and then the Create a new sketch icon and create a sketch.
Select the sketch and then choose de Pad or Pocket a selected sketch icon and fill in the the desired parameters.
How do you create a sketch with constraints?
Create the sketch and then select the point or edge to constraint and:
1) Select the respective constraint icon; or,
2) Create the sketh while having “Auto constraints on”
How do you sketch a form with symetry with respect to an axis?
First sketch the objects to assign symmetry.
Them select two points and then the axis to maintain symmetry.
Then select the symmetry tool in Sketcher or Part Design workbench.
How do yo create a datum point, line, or plane?
In the Part Design workbench, select the face where you will establish the datum, then select the respective icon in the datum secion.
