First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Show off your FreeCAD projects here!
Forum rules
Be nice to others! Respect the FreeCAD code of conduct!
Post Reply
User avatar
Malsasa
Posts: 6
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2021 2:44 am
Location: Indonesia
Contact:

First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by Malsasa »

Hello, FreeCAD community!

I am a new user as well as member in this forum. This is my first work with FreeCAD, using Sketcher workbench, drawing an 'M' letter. Finally I managed to do "Extrude" with FreeCAD.
Attachments
3D design, Part Design workbench
3D design, Part Design workbench
Screenshot from 2021-07-23 22-12-20.png (171.34 KiB) Viewed 3336 times
2D design, Sketcher workbench
2D design, Sketcher workbench
Screenshot from 2021-07-23 22-05-27.png (182.29 KiB) Viewed 3336 times
User avatar
Shalmeneser
Veteran
Posts: 9443
Joined: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:04 am
Location: Fr

Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by Shalmeneser »

1st time is always 1st time.
Std_ViewScreenShot
User avatar
Shalmeneser
Veteran
Posts: 9443
Joined: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:04 am
Location: Fr

Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by Shalmeneser »

Next step : do not use the grid and set dimensions.
Attachments
M.FCStd
(24.47 KiB) Downloaded 56 times
User avatar
Malsasa
Posts: 6
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2021 2:44 am
Location: Indonesia
Contact:

Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by Malsasa »

Hello, forum friend! Thank you very much for your quick reply and guidance. Wow, I got an example it helps a lot.
User avatar
Malsasa
Posts: 6
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2021 2:44 am
Location: Indonesia
Contact:

Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by Malsasa »

Under 1 hour, I can finish my own name 'MALSASA' with Part Design workbench. Amazing experience to me! I attached my FCStd file along with this message.

PS: I am an avid Inkscape user who long time ago was used to Sketchup's way of extruding.
Attachments
malsasa.FCStd
(65.99 KiB) Downloaded 53 times
MALSASA, created with Part Design workbench
MALSASA, created with Part Design workbench
Screenshot from 2021-07-23 23-31-30.png (180.53 KiB) Viewed 3285 times
User avatar
Shalmeneser
Veteran
Posts: 9443
Joined: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:04 am
Location: Fr

Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by Shalmeneser »

Malsasa wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:31 pm I am an avid Inkscape user ...
:D
File > Import > .svg
Draft_Draft2Sketch
Part_Extrude (for multiple bodies) or PartDesign_Pad (unique body)
User avatar
Malsasa
Posts: 6
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2021 2:44 am
Location: Indonesia
Contact:

Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by Malsasa »

Shalmeneser wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:03 pm
Malsasa wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:31 pm I am an avid Inkscape user ...
:D
File > Import > .svg
Draft_Draft2Sketch
Part_Extrude (for multiple bodies) or PartDesign_Pad (unique body)
Thank you very much for this valuable clue! I will try, my Friend.
User avatar
M4x
Veteran
Posts: 1449
Joined: Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:23 am
Location: Germany

Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by M4x »

Another tip: Design your model centered to the coordinate system if you don't have a reason not to. This is going to make things like mirror much easier to use.
User avatar
Cekuhnen
Posts: 443
Joined: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:37 pm

Re: First Time Drawing with FreeCAD

Post by Cekuhnen »

btw when drawing lines and curves for letters the constraint system is superb !
MacOS Big Sur / Win 10

Designer | Faculty
Wayne State University
Interior - Industrial Design
Post Reply