Cabinet furniture design tools workbench
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Re: Cabinet furniture design tools workbench
Yeah I can't think of a different one, and even if I did it probably would be inaccurate in some other language
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Re: Cabinet furniture design tools workbench
I've made a first draft of my cabinet, and I'm searching around for a good way to make a hinged door animation. I don't quite understand the transform tool enough to move the axis of rotation, to do it the manual way (the transform axis is in the center of the door -- I guess I have to move it somehow to the edge?).
Mostly I used the panel tools, magicMove and moveToFace, and LinkGroups. Sometimes moveToFace gives me unexpected results -- I'll have to figure out how to make a GIF to show it. And the size isn't parametric really -- I should figure out how to get the dimensions from a spreadsheet.
I also was wondering if there's a way to align panels to sketch geometry? Like if I want to place a panel at the line of a sketch, sort of like moveToFace.
Next is to figure out cut lists and drawings
Mostly I used the panel tools, magicMove and moveToFace, and LinkGroups. Sometimes moveToFace gives me unexpected results -- I'll have to figure out how to make a GIF to show it. And the size isn't parametric really -- I should figure out how to get the dimensions from a spreadsheet.
I also was wondering if there's a way to align panels to sketch geometry? Like if I want to place a panel at the line of a sketch, sort of like moveToFace.
Next is to figure out cut lists and drawings
What does that word mean in FreeCAD? Look in the Glossary.
Re: Cabinet furniture design tools workbench
You can put all door parts inside LinkGroup and use magicaAgle to rotate all parts. I think this is the easiest and quickest way to preview simple movements.
Yes, especially for rotated objects. This is not solved yet, maybe someday.
There is no such thing yet. There is FreeCAD external geometry, as far as I know, but it not works with any objects.
Thanks
Darek
github.com/dprojects
workbench for woodworking is available at: github.com/dprojects/Woodworking
Fixture repository adding
I want to practice modelling the install of fixtures like angles in the "Angles, Pilot holes, Screws" video, but I don't know how to make the example angles available on my computer. I assume I download them from dproject's woodworking git hub. Are there specific directories to put the files in so FreeCAD will find them? Or does it matter where they are stored?
Re: Fixture repository adding
If you have installed the Woodworking workbench, the Fixture repository is already there. You can copy the content anywhere at your local HDD and make it available at your project using FreeCAD merge option.txtinman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:50 pm I want to practice modelling the install of fixtures like angles in the "Angles, Pilot holes, Screws" video, but I don't know how to make the example angles available on my computer. I assume I download them from dproject's woodworking git hub. Are there specific directories to put the files in so FreeCAD will find them? Or does it matter where they are stored?
Thanks
Darek
github.com/dprojects
workbench for woodworking is available at: github.com/dprojects/Woodworking
Re: Fixture repository adding
Thanks Darek. I did find the files. I copied them to a temp dir until I knew better. I didn't know about the merge option, that works well. Do you have a preferred directory tree for your FreeCAD work flow?dprojects wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:51 pmIf you have installed the Woodworking workbench, the Fixture repository is already there. You can copy the content anywhere at your local HDD and make it available at your project using FreeCAD merge option.txtinman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:50 pm I want to practice modelling the install of fixtures like angles in the "Angles, Pilot holes, Screws" video, but I don't know how to make the example angles available on my computer. I assume I download them from dproject's woodworking git hub. Are there specific directories to put the files in so FreeCAD will find them? Or does it matter where they are stored?
Question about icons
I see on the woodworking workbench there are three icons with green brackets, two with red brackets and one with a red square around it. What is the significance of the brackets and their color?
Re: Question about icons
Not sure exactly without a screenshot but in general the bracketed icons refer to Links/LinkGroups. But are the mouse hover tool tips not working for you?
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Re: Cabinet furniture design tools workbench
Hover works and I know what the tools are, I'm not clear on the meaning of the brackets and I don't remember reading about them either.
Re: Cabinet furniture design tools workbench
I guess I don't understand the question. But to me brackets are used for grouping things, like a LinkGroup does, so I'd guess that's the meaning.
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