How do I move my body in FreeCAD?

How do I freely move in FreeCAD?

Select a object to be moved and select “Transform” on right-click menu. Arrows and spheres appear for each direction X, Y, Z on 3D view. If you want to translate the object, drag an arrow. If you want to rotate the object, drag a sphere.

How can I make my body active FreeCAD?

Double-click the Body in the tree view or open the context menu (right-click) and select Toggle active body to activate or deactivate the Body. If another Body is active, it will be deactivated.

How do you drag sketch in FreeCAD?

Usage

1. Press the. Move button in the toolbar.
2. Use the Ctrl + M keyboard shortcut.
3. Use the Sketch → Sketcher tools → Move entry in the Sketch menu.

How do you move an object?

Move an object

1. Position the pointer over the object until the pointer changes to the Move pointer . Note: If you’re moving a text box, position the mouse pointer over the boundary of the text box.
2. Drag the object to the new position. To drag the object in a straight line, hold down SHIFT while dragging the object.

What is a body in Freecad?

In FreeCAD the word “Body” is normally used to refer to a PartDesign Body object ( PartDesign::Body class) that is defined by the PartDesign Workbench. This is a container object that can hold 2D sketches and 3D geometrical features to build a solid shape.

How do I rotate view in FreeCAD?

Rotate mode: hold the Shift key, press the right mouse button once, then move the pointer.

How do I merge bodies in Freecad?

Usage

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