Others can explain Faces and details of workbenches. You could merge all 1/4 sketches into One full sketch, if preferred… That is what the last sketch is (MirroredSketch002). Mirroring a sketch is quicker than other ways (for me). Having a sketch of 1/4 of full shape means you need to create three more sketches and orient them for the full shape. So, the point is to get the DXF lines into a sketch. But, I prefer not clicking so many lines and waiting for updating.Īfter you get a sketch, you can extrude (or cut) with it. You don’t need to cut down to 1/4 - you can convert all the DXF lines and merge into one sketch. (PartDesign uses sketches, not lines and shapes). With a sketch, you have ability to use PartDesign, thus, can now Pad and Cut. Need to convert lines into usable format - a sketch. The extrude and rotate tools in the Part workbench can be used on many kinds of objects including sketches. Exporting DXF files for other applications (Should know) Importing data (Should know) 9. I primarily use PartDesign workbench and, when needed, I use other workbenches in the most minimum way to get what I need for use in PartDesign. FreeCAD How-to Getting and installing FreeCAD (Must know) Understanding the FreeCAD interface. There are other methods of doing it - I showed my way. Why did I choose the use 1/4 and Symmetry? Because, so many lines take too long for regeneration/update and I don't like waiting Mirror as needed to get the final shape (of four quarters) I choose to mirror the Sketches as is more useful/friendly for this particular part) Validate the new sketch (Find and Fix - will delete what’s no longer needed)Ģ - mirror the sketches and extrude as one unit. * Now you have one sketch of 1/4 of the shape * Move the sketch lines into the Body (created above).ĭelete all the sketches of the lines but keep the new merged sketch.Ĭlip the lines that extend past the H & H axis and close them with a new short line. Select the remaining lines, Convert Bi-Directionally to sketch.ĭelete all the Shape lines from dxf (but, keep the new sketch lines). When imported, DXF files will be converted to 3D geometry comprising vertices and faces using an Extrude method, the extrusion value can be set before the. Having said that, it was easy enough to get it done this way - basically, clipping the file to 1/4 and using symmetry, as follows:īox Select 1/2 of the dxf lines, Delete them.īox Select 1/2 of the remaining lines, Delete them. First, in my opinion, it would be far quicker to completely redraw it in PartDesign.
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