Quick Answer: How do you cut a drawing in Freecad?

How do you cut a sketch in FreeCAD?

Usage

1. Press the. Trim edge button. …
2. Click on the edge that you want to trim.
3. The line segment will be trimmed to the nearest overlapping line(s). …
4. Pressing Esc or pressing the right mouse button will terminate the function.

How do I delete part of an object in FreeCAD?

Select the Meshes →



Select the components you wish to delete in the 3D view. Optionally select Clear selected faces from the 3D view context menu to deselect all components. Select Delete selected faces from the 3D view context menu to delete the selected components.

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.

How do you split lines in Freecad?

Usage

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

How do you use Boolean in Freecad?

Usage

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

How do you make a pocket on Freecad?

Usage

1. Select the sketch or face to be pocketed. introduced in version 0.20: Alternatively you can select several sketches or faces.
2. Press the Pocket button.
3. Set the Pocket parameters, see the Options below.
4. Click OK.

How do you refine a shape in Freecad?

Usage

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

How do I delete on Freecad?

How do I delete an object I have created please? Selecting the object in tree view or in 3D view and pressing Delete key should do the job. Or selecting the object in tree view and right click will give you context menu. One of the available options is Delete.

How do I ungroup in FreeCAD?

Select the Utilities →



Select Ungroup to move the objects out of the group(s) they are in. Select the group you want to move the objects to.

How do you cut a STL in FreeCAD?

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

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