FreeCAD For Beginners p.1 - UI, Sketching, Constraints, Extruding, and 3D Printing
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FreeCAD is a powerful and free CAD software package that is perfect for beginners. The user interface is intuitive and straightforward, making it easy for new users to start designing in 3D. My video series ‘FreeCAD For Beginners’ is one of the best FreeCAD tutorials for beginners you will find online. Very few FreeCAD training videos teach CAD the correct way, using parametric modelling. Regardless of my FreeCAD For Beginners series, this is just one of many resources available to beginners who want to get started with FreeCAD.
Not only is FreeCAD a great choice for beginners, it’s also a great option for those interested in 3D printing. FreeCAD has the ability to create 3D designs specifically optimized for 3D printing. Fusion 360 is a popular CAD software package, but with the recent changes to its license, many are looking for alternatives. If you’re looking for an alternative to Fusion 360 that is free, consider using FreeCAD. The FreeCAD vs Fusion 360 comparison is often in favour of FreeCAD due to its affordability and ease of use, making it a great alternative to Fusion 360.
This CAD beginner course is full of CAD Beginner tutorials which are great resources to learn the basics. If you’re looking for beginner friendly CAD software, FreeCAD is a great option. With its intuitive user interface and wide range of tutorials, FreeCAD is the perfect choice for CAD beginner.
To conclusion, if you’re looking for a free CAD software package, whether than be for 3D printing or simply for designing your own models, consider FreeCAD 0.20 in 2023. So many people are making the switch from Fusion 360 to FreeCAD, and whether you're just starting out as a CAD beginner or looking for a Fusion 360 alternatives free, FreeCAD is the way to go.
I believe this video is the best FreeCAD beginner guide on TH-cam. It is completely free of charge and covers all the basics, I hope you appreciate it.
00:00 Intro
00:33 Download FreeCAD
00:45 FreeCAD Wiki
01:00 Create a New Design
01:12 Workbenches
01:40 Preferences and Units
02:27 Changing Workbenches
03:00 Part Tree
03:12 Saving a Project
03:42 Creating a Body
04:01 Toggle Visibility
04:17 Create a Sketch
04:37 Pan, Zoom, and Rotate
04:50 Selecting a Sketch Plane
05:13 Changing Views
05:57 Constraints
13:23 Extrude / Pad
14:32 Making Changes to A Sketch
15:05 Sketching on a Surface
15:42 The Circle Tool
17:36 The Pocket Tool
18:10 The Fillet Tool
20:10 Export as STL for 3D Printing
21:11 Outro
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thanks for video really helpful
For the love of god for once a TUTORIAL actually not some guy talking like a math professor reading off a script; Good job, ill absolutely check out your other stuff
I’m 62 yrs old, just ordered my first 3D printer & never used cad before, I’m finding your tutorials invaluable.
You explain things so clearly for a beginner like myself.
Thank you very much.
I totally agree with you, Sir.
As I am also a new user into this CAD.
Never done anything like this, but I really want to draw my very own Workbench.
I wish you success with your projects!
finally a tutorial thats not just a timelapse of somebody else doing something
I made this series for the makers and hobbyists out there. When Autodesk recently announced their personal license changes for Fusion 360, they let down a lot of people. But not to worry because there are other options out there, and one of them FreeCAD. I believe that this video is the best FreeCAD beginner guide on TH-cam, it covers all the basics and teaches sketching the proper way. - Gareth
It's true. I have struggled with constraints from the beginning. You have made clear in under 30 minutes what I have been beating my head on for 30 days.
You do a nice job here, thanks.
Excellent video! Great job especially on explaining constraints. One useful feature that’s good to highlight for complete beginners is a shortcut to center the workspace view back on the part. It’s useful if they pan too far out of frame and lose their view. For instance I can double click the scroll wheel in fusion 360 if the model has gone out of frame, and it will recenter my view on the model automatically.
Thanks for the great tutorial. I'm 70 years old and you can't imagine how many CAD tutorials I've watched and was still confused. Now that I'm 3D printing I need something better than Tinkercad. Your Freecad tutorial made sense and gives me hope I have finally found a tool that I can use successfully!
I am a Fusion 360 refugee, looking for another solution. Freecad seems good.
Normally you have to filter through many videos to find a useful one, well stop here this is the one. It was extremely helpful. i loaded this video and free cad at the same time and followed him step by step just to get the hang of it. he speaks clearly and in a manner that is perfect to learn from.
Appreciate the kind feedback Mike, thanks for watching!
100% agree!
Did the same. So practical.
this is an absolute jewel. subscribed!
@@thehardwareguy thanks for video
This is a masterclass of, not only Freecad, but also online tutorial itself. Clean, clear, no BS, straight to the point. Just wonderful job here. Thank you very much!
I've looked at some other beginner tutorials, this one is amazing, his little explanations of the quirks has made this a very easy transition from Solidworks!
You were just born to teach. Thank you. I am a 3D printer rookie. You have just simplified my process. You do not need a thumbs-up reminder. It should happen naturally.
This tutorial is, by far, the best one I've seen for FreeCAD. The explanation and reasons for constraints help me to better understand why and how to use them. THANK YOU! Complete CAD noob here, btw.
Came here to say exactly the same! I tried at least a dozen tutorials before finding this. I will continue on with the series. Well done!
@@1961matteo Eeyup. Several tutorials, this is the first one that was really a help. Thank you, HardwareGuy!
You go at a great pace, where i dont have to pause the video every 5 seconds
I can't leave the page without saying wonderful job. thanks
This video alone made go from completely clueless, to feeling like an intermediate user. 20minutes of gold
Only just getting into making and so far, this has been the best tutorial I’ve found. Your pacing is spot on! Thank you and keep it up!
Best tutorial Ive seen, Thank you!
Fantastic, best video out there. You really helped me get started where all the others failed. Thank you for making this.
These tutorials are so easy to follow, very impressed how Gareth explains from start to finish!
Crystal clear and well paced - the best CAD tutorial I've seen, thank you.
Thanks for making this!
Nice, I've been waiting for you for years!! Thanks.
This is one of the best tutorials on any Cad software I have ever seen.
Yes and yes and yes.... Other beginner tutorials skip the constraints and just start drawing! Thank you sir!
Thank you 🙏 ... as always great 👍 stuff...
Clear and lucid, easily the easiest tutorial I have come across on TH-cam, a clear understandable voice, brilliant, looking forward to more.
Thank you, much appreciated. Glad it helped!
20 beginner video videos and finally I have the 1st step in free CAD on what I want to do. Think you
It's been several years since I did any CAD work. This was a wonderfully short tutorial that goes over the essentials to make a part. This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for posting this video.
Thank you for the why and not just the what, and good audio. You've got a good voice and manner for this 👍
Appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching
I have long since wanted to manufacture some of the things in my head... You have just broken this down to something so simple that it makes the next bit possible. Thank you so much!!
As a first time user, you told me everything I needed to get started.Great video, thank you.
Amazing tutorial for beginners, I have followed along thru the first two videos in the series so far and it has been awesome. My only thing to note for other people following along is at 16:30 you said it was asking for a diameter when in fact you had selected the radius tool rather than the diameter version. This is just something for people to take note of because if we set our diameter at half of what your is it will come out looking a bit different and some people may not catch why that happened. Otherwise, great job and thank you for making a great tutorial.
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I'm new to Freecad, and 3D printing. I've been really struggling, and thought I'd never get any of it, but I've just sailed through this under your instruction.
Glad I could help! thank you for the kind feedback
Thank you for this! So many things are less confusing, not to mention less overwhelming when having zero to barely any cad experience!
Really good tutorial. I've scanned the tube and ended up here. Super excited to learn CAD, finally! One video a day from now on!
Great walk through
Nice guide
Thanks for sharing :-)
For beginners and those new to FreeCAD, this is an amazing tutorial, and as others have mentioned- "by far the best one we've seen for FreeCAD".
This tutorial is Structured, well organized with perfect explanations to a straight forward and simple Part design covering all necessary basics and explanations.
Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much!! I'm making a Stepmania cabinet (using design cues from DDR cabinets) and this has finally helped me start the design process! Open source software really can do a lot.
Keep making these and I will watch every one! Excellent presentation and depth. Thanks!
I'm really hoping you keep doing these videos! Would you please do a video to help understanding part and body management? More complicated parts with multiple bodies?
definitely! thanks for watching
Nice, simple and compact tutorial for 3D Printing Design using FreeCAD. I also this week have started browse and watch tutorial related to FreeCAD. Previous I am using Sketchup, but since I found my design requirement may need Parametric modelling I straightaway find FreeCAD. Hope i will begin design my own part using FreeCAD.
Thank you for your tutorial video, please continue sharing and educate other on how to use FreeCAD.
Best FreeCAD tutorial I’ve seen. Clear, logical and makes sense!
I now understand the basics!
Thank You!
Thanks for making these - you are making my transition from an older 2d cad alot easier. Much appreciate your style as well with no BS to sit through before you start the tutorial (that is nicely paced).
Glad you like them Wayne! thank you for watching
I picked up 3D printing a few weeks ago. Just found myself with a problem I could solve by designing my own model and printing it. I was so lost while trying to figure out this software on my own, but you made the basics very clear. Thanks!
Glad I could help, Max. Best of luck with your 3D printing!
Great video man! Thank you for making it. Your descriptions were great and helped me conceptualize some of the basics. I just downloaded the program a few hours ago and I am trying to learn this to get into 3D printing.
Same. I just bought an entry level printer and I'm really excited to start making parts! Good luck 👍
Glad it helped Cody. As soon as you get the basics down the sky is the limit! All the best with your designs, and thanks for watching!
Probably one of the best tutorials I have seen for any software, well done. I'm new to 3D Printing and want to move beyond using other people's .stl files. Well, done!
Thank you for this tutorial. I appreciate the work you put into this.
BEST TUTORIAL! I tried FreeCAD a few time after watching other tuts, but I just didn't get it. Your presentation is VERY EASY to follow and it really makes sense.
thank you.
You're welcome! really appreciate the kind feedback
Nice and clear. Time for me to start :)
Me too
Thank you, Mr. thehardwareguy. Your pace is not slow but very easy to follow along.
This is the best FreeCAD tutorial I've found so far. You're method of explaining things is quite good.
Fantastic video. 👍👍 I also come from Fu_ 360. Please create further instructions. Especially about the references to the levels. There should be big differences. Especially if you change the model afterwards.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Download FreeCAD
00:45 FreeCAD Wiki
01:00 Create a New Design
01:12 Workbenches
01:40 Preferences and Units
02:27 Changing Workspaces
03:00 Part Tree
03:12 Saving a Project
03:42 Creating a Body
04:01 Toggle Visibility
04:17 Create a Sketch
04:37 Pan, Zoom, and Rotate
04:50 Selecting a Sketch Plane
05:13 Changing Views
05:57 Constraints
13:23 Extrude / Pad
14:32 Making Changes to A Sketch
15:05 Sketching on a Surface
15:42 The Circle Tool
17:36 The Pocket Tool
18:10 The Fillet Tool
20:10 Export as STL for 3D Printing
21:11 Outro
i like your videos but you go to fast and it is hard to see what you are doing!
click the settings button in the bottom right and watch at x0.75 the speed
Kun je ook Gcode aanmaken met freecad
I am trying to learn CAD to enable me to produce models and 3D print them on my Prusa MK3s+. Your tutorials on FeeCAD are the most professional I have found. The clarity in your voice, the pace you deliver the material (not too fast) and your logical approach make it a joy to learn FreeCAD. Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou, keep up the great work. I look forward to more great tutorials.
Regards
Rex
Brilliant - so clear and concise. No lame humour. Got me started. Thank you
This tutorial is excellent, thanks for getting me up and running with the cad and showing how to get the file ready for print
You can avoid needing to set the centre dimensions instead by using a centre constraint on the vertical/horizontal origin lines, this way if you resize the part rectangle it remains centred with respect to it's size.
You also never need to press "Update" in your sketches if you have "auto update" checked (this is the default).
How might i go about that, it sounds useful?
@@paulmyfingerSelect the top left and bottom right corners of the rectangle, then select the origin point, then click on the ">
God damn is this a great tutorial! Mate, you really are a great teacher, this is the first free cad video I've watched and I feel like I know so much.
Thank you so much, really appreciate it.
God bless!
Very good tutorial. Good structure, clear voice and very systematic. One of the best tutorials I have seen.
Having had a little dabble and watched a few other videos, I found the content here to be clear and well presented. Thanks hardware guy great stuff
Thank you so much. Followed this step by step and my first construction is printing now! Brilliant!
Wow. You are a natural teacher! This is so far the best freecad introductory video I've watched. Thanks a lot for creating and sharing 🙏 😊.
Huge thank you for these videos. I took the time to design my part using the techniques you showed (to include spreadsheets in later episodes), and it worked perfectly. I would have so started in the wrong direction and abandoned the tools. HUGE THANKS!
Awesome, thank you! I'll be finishing the toot for sure.
That was very clear Gareth. Thanks for posting. You're a natural teacher - Yachi da!
Big thank you. I have just started my journey into 3D printing. Was gonna use fusion 360 but was put off by the price. Your vids on freecad are fantastic and easy to follow and understand. Haven’t even downloaded the software yet but now can’t wait. Again - many thanks.....
2 years later and still super usefull for a complete beginner who could do basic stuff in Fusion 360 and needed to switch to something else. Big thanks!
This tutorial was key in getting me to understand Freecad. Thank you so much! Just enough information with out getting too academic. Kudos...
Hands down the best FreeCAD tutorial i have seen! A million thanks man!!
I found this tutorial really helpful and your presentation style and pacing is brilliant. Thanks!
at last a clear and brilliant tutorial and a great introduction to freecad. congrats.
Excellent! Ive been chasing my tail around starting with freecad. Thankyou for bringing clarity Sir!
The best and simplest tutorial to start with! I'm very happy.
This is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen on any subject. Thank you!
The style of the lecture and the way of conveying the information, they are absolutely awesome. Thank you so much for a terrific video. It's too sad that I found this out after 2 years from it's uploaded.
This series is just brilliant! I tried a few other videos but quickly got lost. I've only watched about 5 of your videos but already I'm confident enough with FreeCAD to model and print a few simple parts for my projects, with no prior CAD experience! Thanks so much!
Well done for nailing the lesson! Coming from Fusion for the reasons you explained so thanks for the simplicity of your walk through.
Hello, Gareth! I am a novice when it comes to CAD, but your instructions were great! Thanks for sharing.
Very good introduction resulting in an end product. I'm looking forward to the next lessons
Thank you so much for doing this video, you're incredibly easy to understand explanations plus actually having the actual part build on screen cleared up a lot of confusion for me! Liked, followed and subscribed looking forward to watching more of your videos
This might have been the best tutorial ever seen, truly.
going to watch and do 20 times so it’s totally in my head big big thanks, have subbed
This is brilliant introduction to FreeCAD. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much. II have a 3D printer, and I've been using pre-made STL files, but I really want to make my own designs. This has boosted my confidence.
One of the best tutorials I’ve seen. I, like a lot of folks am moving from Fusion 360:and Tinkercad. This looks to be better and simpler than both. Thank you.
Thank you for doing a good job of covering the very basics. I have used cad before, but I have much to learn, so I am sure that I will be looking at all of your videos.
Best tutorial I have seen on this. Please keep them coming.
Thank you! I literally have zero experience in 3d printing or cad software. This was easy to follow and extremely helpful.
you are the best , to teach to keep a rigid structure in working 3d !!!
Thanks so much! You provided the perfect level of detail, with really clear explanations at an ideal pace. One of the best online tutorials I've seen on any topic. I'm totally new to CAD, and this gave me a great introduction.
Excellent overview! The pace was just right and by focusing on the key concepts the whole process was easy to follow. Really looking forward to see your future videos on freecad thanks
This was the very best tutorial i went through. Happy i stumbled upon it. Thanks a lot
So few people are this good at communicating their expertise. Really appreciate you taking the time to make this and teach us Fusion refugees who need to get back to work
Great beginner tutorial video. I've struggled in the past with the pacing of other beginner videos learning Fusion, but this one was very easy to follow and keep up with. Definitely subscribing! Thanks a ton!
Thank you so much. there is no many tutorials in Spanish for FreeCad, you made my learning enjoyable.
Fantastic tutorial for newbies in the world of 3D like me. Great explanation: clear, concise, to the point, step-by-step... You're a great teacher, kudos!
Was looking for a great tutorial for freecad. And there you are.
Thanks! I am totally newbie with 3D modeling and was struggling with Fusion and tutorials related to it. You articulate well and focus on relevant things. Plus you have good voice for education. With this video I managed to build simple foundation to use these tools. I also switched to FreeCAD as the UI is way more intuitive for beginner.
in 10 minutes you made me level up. Thank you for such a great tut!
Just plain excellent tutorial! Clear, easy to follow. No extra "crap" - the hardware guy just got started and did not waste my time on "cool" intros, music, braggadocio, etc. Just subscribed and will watch additional videos about FreeCad by the Hardware Guy!
Wow a freecad tutorial that gets to the point instead of wasting half an hour changing any possible setting. Hats of to you sir!
Brilliant tutorial, I now feel I am beginning to understand 3D design.
I've had FreeCAD for a while and never really got to grips with it until your video. Great job! Thanks.
Concise and to-the-point. Thank you!