Awesome. One of the best tutorials I've seen for any CAD software. I only had one issue constraining the second "circle" in the assembly as demonstrated. Was able to solve it another way. I textured it in Blender afterward, and it looks awesome. Thanks for the high quality content.
@sethg7897 Thank you. I also rely on Blender for the visualization of my work. The combined use of FreeCAD and Blender offers a remarkably efficient workflow for our fields.
@basquera You can use either workbench to achieve the same outcome. The Part Design workbench functions similarly to commercial CAD software like Fusion 360 and Onshape, offering a cleaner, better-organized feature tree, particularly beneficial when performing multiple extrusions and pockets on a single body. However, it can be restrictive, especially for surfacing or creating more complex geometries. The Part workbench is more of a free-form environment. It could be very powerful when combined with the Curves and Surfaces workbench.
I believe there is a function within FreeCAD's link branch that can directly transform an external geometry into a workable line, eliminating the need for manual retracing.
I wanted a clear parts list. Since mirrors and arrays aren't available in the Assembly Workbench, using them in the Part Workbench would have resulted in a distorted and inaccurate quantity list.
This barely uses the assembly workbench as a snap tool, and uses magical numbers and redone work all over. The naming scheme is bad for adjustments and sometimes skipped entirely ("the Sketch003"). Rather missing the point of parametric CAD. Just consider how much work this model requires if you want to make the bench 15cm shorter.
My primary goal wasn't to create a fully parametric pergola. Instead, I modeled it in a way that mirrored the actual construction process, taking into account the specific dimensions (thickness, length, and width) of the available lumber. Excluding the central circle would significantly simplify a parametric approach. To shorten the bench, simply adjust the value in the initial master sketch and potentially modify the number of planks in the path array for significant reductions. However, altering the height or width would be more complex due to the fixed values associated with the circle and deck array.
Great example on making a static assembly with the new FreeCAD Assembly workbench.
Thank you :)
Awesome. One of the best tutorials I've seen for any CAD software. I only had one issue constraining the second "circle" in the assembly as demonstrated. Was able to solve it another way. I textured it in Blender afterward, and it looks awesome. Thanks for the high quality content.
@sethg7897 Thank you. I also rely on Blender for the visualization of my work. The combined use of FreeCAD and Blender offers a remarkably efficient workflow for our fields.
Enfin un vrai tutoriel sur ce module Assembly. C'est clair et logique et compréhensible. Bravo, je me suis abonné et j'attends la suite :p
Merci l'ami et bienvenue :)
Thanks, great example and wonderful design
Interesting and really clear. Thanks !
Your welcome !
Great demo of freecad, that actually shows how to do something.
Instead of just creating one part.
Fantastic! 👍
Thank you :)
Really cool, thanks a lot. Can you explain how to color the assembly as well?
Would love to see a tutorial on how you do the intro animations with textures. I'm guessing you do those in Blender?
Maybe use some software that shows your keystrokes on screen when recording will help viewers. Great video.
Thank you, I'll see what I can do.
What is the difference between part design and part tabs? When should I use one or the other?
@basquera You can use either workbench to achieve the same outcome. The Part Design workbench functions similarly to commercial CAD software like Fusion 360 and Onshape, offering a cleaner, better-organized feature tree, particularly beneficial when performing multiple extrusions and pockets on a single body. However, it can be restrictive, especially for surfacing or creating more complex geometries. The Part workbench is more of a free-form environment. It could be very powerful when combined with the Curves and Surfaces workbench.
@deltahedra3D tks bro!
10:21 is there a way to omit this redrawing that we did already ?
I believe there is a function within FreeCAD's link branch that can directly transform an external geometry into a workable line, eliminating the need for manual retracing.
You must use more mirror and array command instead repeat the same operation for each piece
I wanted a clear parts list. Since mirrors and arrays aren't available in the Assembly Workbench, using them in the Part Workbench would have resulted in a distorted and inaccurate quantity list.
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This barely uses the assembly workbench as a snap tool, and uses magical numbers and redone work all over. The naming scheme is bad for adjustments and sometimes skipped entirely ("the Sketch003"). Rather missing the point of parametric CAD.
Just consider how much work this model requires if you want to make the bench 15cm shorter.
My primary goal wasn't to create a fully parametric pergola. Instead, I modeled it in a way that mirrored the actual construction process, taking into account the specific dimensions (thickness, length, and width) of the available lumber. Excluding the central circle would significantly simplify a parametric approach.
To shorten the bench, simply adjust the value in the initial master sketch and potentially modify the number of planks in the path array for significant reductions. However, altering the height or width would be more complex due to the fixed values associated with the circle and deck array.