How do you select edges in FreeCAD?

How do I select multiple lines in FreeCAD?

In the tree view items can be selected, or deselected, one at a time, by holding the Ctrl key and clicking with the mouse. A range of items can be selected by clicking on the first item, holding Shift, and clicking on the last item.

How do I move the edge in FreeCAD?

You select the line and hit the edit icon. Now the endpoints become visible. Click on one of the endpoints and move to the target position. Click again and there you are.

How do you deselect a tool in FreeCAD?

Re: How to get unselect tool to get arrow cursor.



Depending you your FreeCAD version, it may take two consecutive right-clicks or Esc key presses to quit the Sketcher Polyline tool (in 0.16 it only took one).

How do I select a face on Freecad?

Re: Simple selection and de-selection (edges, faces)



Shift+select usually selects a whole range, as you can see in the tree when selecting the first element and then while holding shift one of the last items. If you want to select/deselect single items you use the Control key instead of shift (cmd on a mac).

How do I move a part 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 do you move lines in Freecad?

Usage

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

How do you split parts in Freecad?

Usage

1. Press the Part Slice button in the Part toolbar.
2. Use the Part → Split → Slice to compound entry in the Part menu.

How do you find the center of a circle in Freecad?

If it is a hole in a planar face, you can attach a sketch to the face, link to the edge of the hole as external geometry, and you’ll get the center.

How do you zoom in on Freecad?

Select the View → Zoom →



Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+-.

How do you use symmetry constraints in Freecad?

Usage. Select two points (vertexes) in the sketch and a line in the sketch. The selected points and the line will be dark green. Constrain symmetric or select the Constrain Symmetrical menu item from the Sketcher Constraints sub menu of the Sketcher (or Part Design) menu item.

How do you extrude in Freecad?

Usage

1. Select the shape(s) in the 3D view or in the Model tree view.
2. Click on the Part Extrude button in the toolbar, or go to the Part → Extrude menu.
3. Set the direction and length and optionally other parameters (see the following Parameters section for more details).
4. Click OK.