How do you toggle visibility in FreeCAD?

How do you hide items in FreeCAD?

Usage

1. Select the View → Visibility → Hide selection option from the menu.
2. Select the. Hide selection option from the Tree view context menu. This option is not available in the PartDesign Workbench.

How do I change my appearance in FreeCAD?

Change one or more display properties.

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Usage

1. Select the View → Appearance… option from the menu.
2. Select the. Appearance… …
3. Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+D.

How do you make a part 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.

Does FreeCAD have layers?

There is no layer in FreeCAD, but there are groups. Groups offer a similar way to organize the objects of your files, but don’t have specific properties, like AutoCAD layers, that apply to their contents. But they can be placed inside other groups, which is very handy.

How do I hide axis in Freecad?

The axes still cannot be hidden, but you can rotate 3D view even in Sketcher while holding the ALT key (OPTION on macOS). Then you can select the lines lying behind the axes.

How do I add color to FreeCAD?

Usage

1. Right-click on an item in the tree view. If the items supports the FaceColors feature, there is a context menu entry Set colors… and you can click on it.
2. To select face(s): …
3. Choose in the dialog a color for the selected faces.
4. Click OK to close the dialog an accept the changes you made.

How do I change the color of my FreeCAD?

Click color selecting button on the dialog to show “Select Color” dialog. Select a color on “Select Color” dialog and click OK button to set the color to the face on 3D view. Then click OK button on “Set color per face” dialog to finish color setting.

How do you rotate parts 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.

What is shape binder FreeCAD?

Description. The PartDesign ShapeBinder tool creates a shape binder referencing geometry from a single parent object. A ShapeBinder is used inside a PartDesign Body to reference geometry outside the Body. Using external geometry directly in a Body is not allowed and will lead to out of scope errors.

How do I see my layers in FreeCAD?

Usage

1. Press the. Draft Layer button.
2. Select the Utilities → Layer option from the menu.
3. If the layer container already exists: right-click it in the Tree view and select the. Add new layer option from context menu.

Is FreeCAD better than SketchUp?

Reviewers felt that FreeCAD meets the needs of their business better than SketchUp. When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreeCAD is the preferred option. For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FreeCAD over SketchUp.