How do I make an object solid in FreeCAD?

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How do I make something solid in FreeCAD?

Usage

Select the shape object.
Select the Part → Convert to solid option from the menu.
A solid from the shape object is created as a separate new object.

How do you fill a shape in FreeCAD?

Usage

Make sure you have at least three edges or curves in space forming a closed contour. …
Surface filling button.
Inside the Boundary section, press Add edge.
Use the pointer to pick the desired edges in the 3D view; a preview of the final shape will be shown after selecting valid edges that form a closed contour.

How do you fuse items in FreeCAD?

Usage

Press the. Part Fuse button in the Part tools toolbar.
Use the Part → Boolean → Union entry in the Part menu.

Can you modify an STL file in FreeCAD?

Start FreeCAD and create a new document with File > New, In the menu select File > Import and navigate to the mesh file you want to modify. FreeCAD can open STL, OBJ, and AST mesh files.

How do I fix mesh Freecad?

Usage

Press the. Mesh Evaluation button.
Select the Meshes → Analyze → Evaluate and repair mesh… option from the menu.

How do you combine two Freecad solids?

With one single document opened, go to File –> Merge project… then select the document to merge.

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How do you use Boolean in Freecad?

Usage

Activate the Body which is to receive the Boolean feature. …
PartDesign Boolean button.
In Boolean Parameters, click on the Add body button. …
In the 3D view, select the Body to use in the Boolean feature. …
Select the type of Boolean operation in the drop down menu (Fuse, Cut or Common)
Click OK.

How do you make a shell on Freecad?

Here’s one way to get a shell with no thickness: create a solid, switch to the Draft workbench and click on the downgrade tool (Draft Downgrade) to explode the solid into faces; the faces remain all selected; now click on the upgrade tool (Draft Upgrade) to upgrade them into a closed shell.