NewJoker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:28 pm
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I used to think that FreeCAD is missing so many useful functionalities because there's no one to add them.
This is the case.
But I was wrong and the actual reason is that you stick to the approach "don't bring FreeCAD any closer to commercial software since this would promote bad modeling practices". Maybe it would for CAD purists but most of the actual designers and hobbyists don't care about this and they just want to be able to model easily and efficiently. In my opinion, it's not the CAD program's role to teach them about good practices. Practically all commercial codes follow this approach and no one complains that their tools are too convenient.
Clearly stated, in fact recently reiterated, by the founders; no intent or desire to compete with commercial software.
Maybe another problem is that FreeCAD has no defined goal but regardless,
Here we absolutely agree.
I'm sure that everyone here wants the user base to expand and the software to become more popular.
Many seem to say this, but, what percentage is unknown.
And if the new users are not to be scared away by missing functionalities (as many are now) then tools like the one discussed here are very important.
Hmm...every social media FreeCAD group I know of is growing, daily, so they don't seem to be running away.
Anyway, maybe a poll (preferably on Facebook) would be a good idea if you want to stand against the implementation of this tool. I know that the deciding vote belongs to mergers but community projects like this should take other users' opinions into account as well.
No one is "standing against" anything. Some, including myself have said it is, at least to them superfluous. Others have stated it could possibly encourage bad practices.
Not one person has said "do not write the code for this feature".
Also, let's not forget that this tool is optional and doesn't interfere with existing approaches.
And this to has been noted as a desire for this and other features.
And finally, the sketcher prevents overconstraints so new users should learn pretty quickly how to avoid redundant dimensions.
Hmm...the recurring questions seem to indicate otherwise.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Spock: "...His pattern indicates two-dimensional thinking."