How do you cut a shape in FreeCAD?

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How do you cut a hole in an object in FreeCAD?

Usage

Press the. Hole button.
If an existing unused sketch is found, it will be used automatically. If more than one sketch is found, a Select feature panel appears to make a selection. …
Define the Hole parameters, that are described in section Options.
Press OK.

How do I get a body active on 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 cut a STL in Freecad?

Re: Adding to or cutting away from an STL possible or not?

Select the mesh in the tree.
Switch to the Part workbench.
Go to the menu Part –> Convert to shape.
Select the converted shape in the tree.
Go to the menu Part –> Convert to solid.
Optional: clean up the shape by selected the solid then.

How do you split lines in Freecad?

Usage

Press the. Split edge button. …
Click on the edge in the place where you want to split it.
From the line and arc edges, two new will be created, connected at the point clicked. …
Pressing Esc or pressing the right mouse button will terminate the function.

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How do you use the fillet tool in Freecad?

Invoke the tool from the Part toolbar or from the Part → Fillet menu. You can select the shape before invoking the tool. If the shape was not selected prior to invoking the tool, select it in the Shape drop down list in the Task Panel. Select the fillet type, either constant radius (default) or variable radius.