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What is the point of showing lots of constructions that were not made with Freecad?

I know from using Freecad regularly that some very large projects (only built with Freecad) are not manageable with Freecad, but what you are showing may lead users to think that it is easily possible... Be careful not to mislead users by specifying where the files come from.
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Grub wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:52 am What is the point of showing lots of constructions that were not made with Freecad?

I know from using Freecad regularly that some very large projects (only built with Freecad) are not manageable with Freecad, but what you are showing may lead users to think that it is easily possible... Be careful not to mislead users by specifying where the files come from.
everything that is not done in freecad comes from grabcad. most of the freecad constructions can be seen on my freecad channel and you can judge if it is easy or difficult. in my opinion it is very easy to work quickly and intuitively in freecad
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Grub wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:52 am I know from using Freecad regularly that some very large projects (only built with Freecad) are not manageable with Freecad, but what you are showing may lead users to think that it is easily possible...
What is big in your case? I normally do not look on the videos, but the last one is a size that you can absolutely handle in FreeCAD (without addons). The only problem are large 2D assembly drawings. The OCCT kernel sometimes have issues with lines or detecting faces.

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user1234 wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:36 am What is big in your case? I normally do not look on the videos, but the last one is a size that you can absolutely handle in FreeCAD (without addons). The only problem are large 2D assembly drawings. The OCCT kernel sometimes have issues with lines or detecting faces.

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This production line was developed, designed and manufactured (with SolidWorks) in my company https://www.aemo.fr/. This is typically the kind of project we do and it would be impossible to do it with Freecad...

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thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:56 am everything that is not done in freecad comes from grabcad.
I have hesitated very long before posting this, because I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I hope that it helps for the better.

I'm active here in the maker scene, and quite some of my fellow makers use FreeCAD. All FreeCAD users here are rather annoyed by the flood of stuff that only vaguely touches FreeCAD.
I'm sad to say, Thomas, but to me you are just abusing FreeCAD to pretend that you were capable of doing all this in FreeCAD and you are abusing the forum as a promotion platform for your YouTube channel.
I am still in the learning phase, others are more advanced here, some less, but every now and then someone stumbles about one of your "models" and is afterwards rather disappointed because it doesn't really help any further.

I see very well, that you are familiar with Draft and non parametric "fire and forget" models. Just as a wish from a small group of FreeCAD users: If you could stick to those made completely in FreeCAD it would be an improvement for the forum quality. With all the time you seem to invest, it would be even better if you learn how to model parametrically. Because that's what elevates FreeCAD far above many other programs: it's a parametric CAD program.
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Isabel wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:49 am ... it's a parametric CAD program.
I can understand all of that. i currently see a lot of interest from small companies who want to do cad without expenssiv licenses, parametric is not decisive there. you can use freecad for "everything". everyone as they wish.
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Grub wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:41 am This production line was developed, designed and manufactured (with SolidWorks) in my company https://www.aemo.fr/. This is typically the kind of project we do and it would be impossible to do it with Freecad...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrJC8xPhTSY
Yes, this is absolutely true. For that you need a cable management tool, data management and a PDM system. Also when you have many curve movements a build in assembly workbench (addon will be to risky because of breaking). And as i said before, here will OCCT have troubles with 2D drawings. Just said: TNP will here (at least in my opinion) not the problem, some issues yes, blocker no. But i can image that you can do at least one "unit" (example test unit, or one production unit step (without movement units)) with FreeCAD. But the problem is then the merging all units and movement units and handle that also without PDM, this would lead to a mess.

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thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:56 am everyone as they wish.
Concerning your modeling itself: of course. But as soon as you go public, you shouldn't just do what you wish.
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Isabel wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:07 am
thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:56 am everyone as they wish.
Concerning your modeling itself: of course. But as soon as you go public, you shouldn't just do what you wish.
I am changing my post and adding that it is not parametric
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