Can you make assemblies in FreeCAD?

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How do I join a part in FreeCAD?

Usage

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

Which is better FreeCAD or Fusion 360?

If you’re going to be working on mechanical design, FreeCAD is the better option, as it has more tools oriented towards parametric modeling. The back and forth between sketch and 3D model is smoother in FreeCAD than in Fusion 360.

Who wrote FreeCAD?

FreeCAD

Screenshots from FreeCAD version 0.19
Original author(s)	Jürgen Riegel, Werner Mayer, Yorik van Havre
Initial release	29 October 2002
Stable release	0.19.4 / 1 March 2022
Repository	github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD

How do you get a body in FreeCAD?

Usage

Press the Body button. An empty Body is created and automatically becomes active.
Now you can press New sketch to create a sketch in the Body that can be used with Pad.
Alternatively, add a primitive PartDesign Feature, for example, Additive box.

How do you combine two Freecad solids?

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

How do I merge two sketches in Freecad?

Usage

Select two or more sketches.
Click on Merge sketches or choose Sketch → Merge sketches from the top menu.
The resulting sketch will be created as a separate new object.

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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 refine a shape in FreeCAD?

Usage

Select an object that you wish to clean and copy.
Go to the menu Part → Create a copy → Refine shape.
A cleaned, independent copy of the original object is created; the original object is hidden.

How do I merge projects in FreeCAD?

Usage

Select the File → Merge project… option from the menu.
Select a FreeCAD file in the dialog box.
Press the Open button.

How do I export from FreeCAD to STL?

FreeCAD: How to export shapes as STL file?

Select a shape that you want to output on Tree View.
Select [File]-[Export…] from menu bar.
In [Export file] dialog, select [Mesh formats] from [Save as type]. Export file dialog.
Enter the name of file to be output to [File name]. …
Click Save to save the file.