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seanwang
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Hi,
I'm trying to figuring a perfect repeat for a membrane cutter. The shape is posted as the picture.
Could anyone give me a hint how to sketch this in FreeCad?


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You can trace it by hand in FreeCAD with Draft Workbench and bezier or spline curves. But I would recommend that you use inkscape to trace it, simplify the path make sure it is closed and finally import it as geometry into FreeCAD.
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chrisb wrote:You can trace it by hand in FreeCAD with Draft Workbench and bezier or spline curves. But I would recommend that you use inkscape to trace it, simplify the path make sure it is closed and finally import it as geometry into FreeCAD.
Good idea!
Thanks for your suggestion.
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chrisb wrote:I would recommend that you use inkscape to trace it, simplify the path make sure it is closed and finally import it as geometry into FreeCAD.
I agree wholeheartedly. The automatic path tracing in Inkscape is a fantastic tool, a real life saver. It as well as other Inkscape tools have saved me time on multiple occasions at work. Open source FTW. ;)

The only complaint I have is that it imports as a path object in FreeCAD that you cannot modify. Hopefully someday FreeCAD will import such objects and convert them to editable Draft objects or Sketches.
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NormandC wrote:
chrisb wrote:I would recommend that you use inkscape to trace it, simplify the path make sure it is closed and finally import it as geometry into FreeCAD.
I agree wholeheartedly. The automatic path tracing in Inkscape is a fantastic tool, a real life saver. It as well as other Inkscape tools have saved me time on multiple occasions at work. Open source FTW. ;)

The only complaint I have is that it imports as a path object in FreeCAD that you cannot modify. Hopefully someday FreeCAD will import such objects and convert them to editable Draft objects or Sketches.
NormandC, is there an open feature request for such a thing?
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I doubt it...
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NormandC wrote: The only complaint I have is that it imports as a path object in FreeCAD that you cannot modify. Hopefully someday FreeCAD will import such objects and convert them to editable Draft objects or Sketches.
It would be great if the Draft->Convert Draft/Sketch tool could convert drafts with splines as well. It should be possible now, since splines are available in Sketcher thanks to abdullah's work.
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Definitely! One of us should post a feature request on the bug tracker... :D
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NormandC wrote:Definitely! One of us should post a feature request on the bug tracker... :D
Since your experience and your english are far better than mine I would be glad if you could do it :mrgreen: .
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:lol:

Your English is fine, and your French is not too shabby either from what I've seen on the French forum (or are you using Google Translate? :P ). You got the best of me on that front, I only know 2 languages...
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