DrVax I am new to all of this and cannot thank you enough on how much I learned from you. Keep up the good work I know how hard it is to put these things together.
Spent all day trying to pocket an object couldnt get it to pocket in the front until I watched your video so easy when you know how. Thanks for the video.
Hey Doc - i wanted to show my love for your videos.. I have a business idea and i need these skills to achieve that dream. Your demeanor, tone and rhythm are very conducive for learning
Hi Dr. Vax (Make With Tech), I've discovered 3D Printing back in university a couple years ago, I was simply asked to upgrade a Prusa printer, but by doing so, I discovered my love of this world - that is, reconnecting with my roots to create things! Fast forward a couple years later, I bought my own 3D printer and, despite being a "working professional", I've taught myself to slow down to learn how to CAD design so I don't need to pull prints from online! Your videos have been my lifesaver, please keep making these (especially from a fellow MAC user as well), much love from Canada. Cheers, Lana😁
I'm only about 5 minutes in and your explanation of a "Body" just...blew my mind. I've been banging my head against a wall trying to figure out why my separate padded sketches kept "merging" together and omg...each part should be in its own Body... DUH! Thank you for explaining it so simply! It makes so much sense. You have a lovely instructional style and your enthusiasm for 3D printing is infectious. Will definitely check out the rest of your channel! :D
I recall when parametric design first started replacing standard CAD systems in the late 80's and early 90's. Designers had stars in their eyes, but soon learned those new systems had serious drawbacks for some engineering solutions. It is amazing that a 'free' product today can run circles around those early, super expensive solutions.
@parrotm76262 Hi, I'm rather new to CAD in general, like most people here I think. I first learned CSG modeling, then FreeCAD's parametric design (which I think is more like BRep, right ?). So can you summarize these drawbacks you mention to newcomers like me, and better yet, can you tell us what was next after that ?
@@artesim_779 I was in Aerospace at the time, and Parametric modelers of that day couldn't handle lofted surfaces, or surfaces themselves. That meant they were DOA in my industry. These days, most systems that offer Parametric design has some type of surfacing capability, so shouldn't be an issue.
Your videos are easy to understand and follow along with. You're a very good teacher! I hate how people know how to use these tools, but don't know how to explain it well to someone who is new to this stuff. THANK YOU!
Love to listen your soft and clear voice during the teaching of this software, more I listen you and more I will be confident about pass from fusion to this amazing cad, thanks and please keep do these tutorials as long you can do!
its wonderful to see people who really really want to teach something they love to someone else.. it does matter how simple or complex it is.. Thanks for this video..
Thank you Sir. I was holding of doing CAD designs for many years because of the extreme prices, but also because I never could completely dig deeper in it as time was limited. But being an RC enthusiast for many decades, now I feel the need to learn more about it. I can say it's a steep curve to learn to use CAD design and also wrap my head around the use of my new printer. But you make it look so much easier to understand. Regards, As we say in the RC community: " Break a leg". Thanks and good luck.
DrVax, I'm commenting on all your FreeCad vids... not for any other reason than to tell you to keep up the great work!! I'm subscribed and will continue to be if you keep making these great videos!
Thanks, you encouraged me to learn Free CAD. I see now that I don't need expensive software for my 3D printing hobby. And very well presented, THX Dr. Vax.
DrVax, You are a very good teacher and I wish you should continue the articles if you have enough spare time. It would be nice if you introduced union (additive) operation also along with cut operation. Thank you for the wonderful introduction.
Hi, I am not sure how came across your video tutorials. Only starting with 3D printers about a month ago, I must tell you, your presentations are outstanding, by far the most professionally done, and easy to follow.. I cant believe how much I am learning. You have now also got me into FreeCad :-).. Thank you.
FYI for those who are watching this series of tutorials one after the other and still have the previous body listed on the Model tab, you may find that you get the message "To create a new PartDesign object, there must be an active Body object in the document. Please make one active(double click) or create a new Body." You can't double click the "body" in the 3D view to do this, you have to double click the name of the body in the model list, or you can right click on it and choose "toggle active body". How do you know, which body is active? It's not highlighted in the 3D area, but the name of the body is written in bold in the Model list.
Glad it was helpful! P.S. I have started a new discussion forum at forum.drvax.com where we can all have more elaborate discussions and share pictures on our prints and printers. Check it out. Irv
Mate, you are a legend !!! after the 1st and 2nd video, i made a part i needed in FreeCAD, well almost. just need to figure out how to measure distances between the sketches. love the series. just excellent.
Absolutely loving this playlist! What's funny is that I've been doing a Blender tutorial, have already spent over 1.5 hours and still am not close to being able to make a printable part. Finishing up lesson 2 on this playlist on the other hand and I already have a printable part! No more thingiverse for me! (just kidding) :)
Thank you for the tutorials. I'm surprised you don't use GNU/Linux. As free and open software it is utterly available to students and industry alike. And GNU/Linux and Apple's OS are cousins, both derived from Unix. Long live bash! :-)
This video was really useful especially where you showed what the mouse navigation does. I did not find it at first as the status bar is not enabled by default. I changed my navigation to touch pad though as I am working on a laptop. I was about yo give up using my laptop. Thanks for the very useful information.
Hi, Thanks for the great videos. Please make more. Quick question: what setting allows for the 3 axis arrows that are always present in your 3d Model view screen? Thanks.
@@brandonsummey2418 Vanilla + Butterfinger is a great combination. Unfortunately, I’d have to disagree as I am a chocolate chip cheesecake milkshake man myself.
Great series of videos. You've made getting started quite easy. I'm using .19pre as well. There appears to be a change in later builds from your video. (Change? Bug? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.) @9:59 when you go to create another body you show "Body" as being selected. As of the today's build (9/26/20) you actually need to select "Unnamed", then you can create a new body. If you have "Body" selected you can only create a new sketch in the same body. Ah, the joys of running the daily build.
This is true with version 18.0 as well. I'm not sure why it is possible in his version, possibly a bug, but since it's behaves the same in 18.0 as in a later 19 build, i would assume this is the expected behavior.
@DrVax you might be having the same problem with the fancy Logitech mouse as I did. The mouse wheel on mine was intended to also scroll side to side and if you click very carefully straight down you can get a middle button click but usually the scroll click gets in the way. I mapped scroll left and scroll right clicks to be just regular middle button clicks with the downloaded Logitech software.
Hey DrVax, I just wanted to thank you for these videos. I trained with Catia for 3 years almost a decade ago and have since lost all my CAD/CAM skills. I recently tried using Fusion 360 but couldn't get along with it. To my surprise FreeCAD is actually quite good and in many respects similar to Catia. It's just got a slight difference in terminology. You're a great teacher - will you be making more videos on FreeCAD?
Hey Doc, Nice tut and I'm looking forward to many more tutorials from you. I was wondering if you could possibly show me the best way to transfer pockets done on one side of my part to the opposite side (mirror) if it is possible I would very much appreciate that
Regarding the "expensive" mouse, and the scroll wheel not working as a middle button - on Windows (I haven't got a Mac, so it may be different), the actions assigned to buttons are all configured in software. For some reason, Logitech don't ship their drivers with the scroll button configured for MMB, so you have to change it. I'm not currently using my Logitech mouse, so I can't be more specific. I think this is configured using the Logitech Options app.
He's so friendly and non-threatening! I love it!
Thanks Teacher, very clear explanation !!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Good job! You are a Cubs fan, so obviously you have a brain in your head. Go Cubs go!!!
I learned more from you and are a very very good teacher keep up my teacher
Thank you
Your speech is clear and easy to understand. Thank you for caring about that.
i learned more in your short videos than in six hours of other freecad tutorials, please do more, your a natural teacher
As someone who used to do tech support and software training, DrVax is the real deal folks, haven't found a better teacher on this topic.
You are a right Guru to me. I am 61 years old, and i started learning Freecad. Very much helpful. Thanks.
TY DrVax...Freecad is slowly becoming less daunting...
DrVax I am new to all of this and cannot thank you enough on how much I learned from you. Keep up the good work I know how hard it is to put these things together.
awesome teacher!!! and for free!
Thanks Sir,
your teaching style is excellent, simple, easy to grasp.Love you Sir.( Vijay )
Spent all day trying to pocket an object couldnt get it to pocket in the front until I watched your video so easy when you know how. Thanks for the video.
Having watched quite a few tutorials I have found yours to be the easiest to follow thank you for your time and effort
Great to hear!
Excellent video. Thanks so much!
Your welcome.
Hey Doc - i wanted to show my love for your videos.. I have a business idea and i need these skills to achieve that dream.
Your demeanor, tone and rhythm are very conducive for learning
This is one of the best matching lessons of freecad for beginners I've been coming across. Thanks, and I will be following up your other lessons
Hi Dr. Vax (Make With Tech),
I've discovered 3D Printing back in university a couple years ago, I was simply asked to upgrade a Prusa printer, but by doing so, I discovered my love of this world - that is, reconnecting with my roots to create things!
Fast forward a couple years later, I bought my own 3D printer and, despite being a "working professional", I've taught myself to slow down to learn how to CAD design so I don't need to pull prints from online!
Your videos have been my lifesaver, please keep making these (especially from a fellow MAC user as well), much love from Canada.
Cheers,
Lana😁
Genuinely such a helpful tutorial, thank you so much
I'm only about 5 minutes in and your explanation of a "Body" just...blew my mind. I've been banging my head against a wall trying to figure out why my separate padded sketches kept "merging" together and omg...each part should be in its own Body... DUH! Thank you for explaining it so simply! It makes so much sense.
You have a lovely instructional style and your enthusiasm for 3D printing is infectious. Will definitely check out the rest of your channel! :D
You looks like the professional teacher. Great software teaching.
DrVax. Great work. Very informative Video. Nice even pace. Thanks for all the insight.
realy enjoyable channel about 3d printing keep it up 😁😁
I recall when parametric design first started replacing standard CAD systems in the late 80's and early 90's. Designers had stars in their eyes, but soon learned those new systems had serious drawbacks for some engineering solutions. It is amazing that a 'free' product today can run circles around those early, super expensive solutions.
@parrotm76262 Hi, I'm rather new to CAD in general, like most people here I think. I first learned CSG modeling, then FreeCAD's parametric design (which I think is more like BRep, right ?). So can you summarize these drawbacks you mention to newcomers like me, and better yet, can you tell us what was next after that ?
@@artesim_779 I was in Aerospace at the time, and Parametric modelers of that day couldn't handle lofted surfaces, or surfaces themselves. That meant they were DOA in my industry. These days, most systems that offer Parametric design has some type of surfacing capability, so shouldn't be an issue.
Amazing easy to understand instruction. Thank you! It's been 55 years since junior high school drafting!
Your videos are easy to understand and follow along with. You're a very good teacher! I hate how people know how to use these tools, but don't know how to explain it well to someone who is new to this stuff. THANK YOU!
Love to listen your soft and clear voice during the teaching of this software, more I listen you and more I will be confident about pass from fusion to this amazing cad, thanks and please keep do these tutorials as long you can do!
its wonderful to see people who really really want to teach something they love to someone else.. it does matter how simple or complex it is.. Thanks for this video..
you are really amazing lecturer
Great teacher (UK)
Thank you for breaking this down. I was making so much harder than it needed to be. Keep it up.
Thank you for such an informative video! ❤️
This is cool, very useful for beginners.. knowledge of CAD is immense to have!
second episode is just as good as the first. Happy to be here :D
Thanks
The best freecad tutorial..the others videos are like learning quantum physics
Thank you Sir. I was holding of doing CAD designs for many years because of the extreme prices, but also because I never could completely dig deeper in it as time was limited.
But being an RC enthusiast for many decades, now I feel the need to learn more about it. I can say it's a steep curve to learn to use CAD design and also wrap my head around the use of my new printer. But you make it look so much easier to understand. Regards, As we say in the RC community: " Break a leg". Thanks and good luck.
DrVax, I'm commenting on all your FreeCad vids... not for any other reason than to tell you to keep up the great work!! I'm subscribed and will continue to be if you keep making these great videos!
Welcome aboard!
Very good videos my friend, Thank you
Awesome. I'm glad you did this for schleps like me
I will be away from my 3d printer lab for the next few weeks so I hope to add a number of additional FreeCAD videos.
Thanks, you encouraged me to learn Free CAD. I see now that I don't need expensive software for my 3D printing hobby. And very well presented, THX Dr. Vax.
DrVax, You are a very good teacher and I wish you should continue the articles if you have enough spare time. It would be nice if you introduced union (additive) operation also along with cut operation. Thank you for the wonderful introduction.
Please continue with this series
Great tutorial! The best one I've seen about beginner Freecad. You video count for dozens or other, I already watch. Thanks!
Hi, I am not sure how came across your video tutorials. Only starting with 3D printers about a month ago, I must tell you, your presentations are outstanding, by far the most professionally done, and easy to follow.. I cant believe how much I am learning. You have now also got me into FreeCad :-).. Thank you.
Awesome, thank you!
I've gone through a number of tutorials and finally landed on your video. Thanks to you I've learned many new and important things.
I learned a lot. Thanks for your time.
watching this over and over very clear in teaching, very hard to do yourself. Thanks Doc for this lessons.
FYI for those who are watching this series of tutorials one after the other and still have the previous body listed on the Model tab, you may find that you get the message "To create a new PartDesign object, there must be an active Body object in the document. Please make one active(double click) or create a new Body." You can't double click the "body" in the 3D view to do this, you have to double click the name of the body in the model list, or you can right click on it and choose "toggle active body". How do you know, which body is active? It's not highlighted in the 3D area, but the name of the body is written in bold in the Model list.
Love your videos. You explain things very well and very simply. I am moving away from Fusion 360 to FreeCAD and you are making that much easier. :)
Glad to help!
Really good tutorials. I'm glad your teaching on Mac ...there's not much on FreeCad. Thanks
I really appreciate the help. Easy to follow.
ottima spiegazione, la bravura e' rendere semplici le cose complesse..
Fantastic lesson Doc!!!! KEEP EM COMING! I’m onto lesson 3!!!! Happy Memorial Day!
I enjoy your style of teaching. I thank you for your taking the time to create this video.
You are very welcome
So detail and easy to follow. Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
P.S. I have started a new discussion forum at forum.drvax.com where we can all have more elaborate discussions and share pictures on our prints and printers. Check it out. Irv
I will be watching this series over and over again! Thanks for sharing this Dr. Vax.
Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge, your explanation is very precise and really encourage me to learn FreeCad. I really appreciate.
Nice pen collection! I have always, for some reason, enjoyed some nice stationary.
I make the pens and there is a video about it on the channel.
Mate, you are a legend !!! after the 1st and 2nd video, i made a part i needed in FreeCAD, well almost. just need to figure out how to measure distances between the sketches. love the series. just excellent.
Great video, I see the joy of learning and teaching something new in your eyes.
More to come!
Your instructions are clear and well define with excellent explanations.
Absolutely loving this playlist!
What's funny is that I've been doing a Blender tutorial, have already spent over 1.5 hours and still am not close to being able to make a printable part. Finishing up lesson 2 on this playlist on the other hand and I already have a printable part! No more thingiverse for me! (just kidding)
:)
You are the man! Now I finally know how to do this!
Pretty cool and indispensable tutorial, thanks!
Thank you for the tutorials. I'm surprised you don't use GNU/Linux. As free and open software it is utterly available to students and industry alike. And GNU/Linux and Apple's OS are cousins, both derived from Unix. Long live bash! :-)
Thanks yet again for your clear training tutorials. I learnt a LOT from this particular one. I will now look at Lesson 3 for FreeCAD.
Wow! Very informative and enjoyable video for learning FreeCAD. Many thanks!
Great content
I like all your videos and i feel like being fluent in english with your clear way to talk (I am french). many thanks.
thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you
Your tutorials are great! Please keep it up. Thanks.
Great videos. Perfect learning pace for me.
Great tutorial! Please consider creating a video on making threads using FreeCAD ...
Well, i adore learning from you Irv ( if i may call you like this ) even if inkow it allready! :)
Glad you enjoy it!
Another great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video was really useful especially where you showed what the mouse navigation does. I did not find it at first as the status bar is not enabled by default. I changed my navigation to touch pad though as I am working on a laptop. I was about yo give up using my laptop. Thanks for the very useful information.
Really great tuts! Thanks so much.
Greetings from Germany.
Great tutorial video!👍👍👍🤠
DRVax another great tutorial.👌 BTW, I'm using version .20.1. You have to select Unnamed in order to create another body. great stuff!!👍
Thanks a lot DrVax! :D Very usefull hints.
Thank you the material is really helpful and you are a very good teacher.
Thank you for what you do and the knowledge you are sharing!
Really useful video, thanks!
Thanks
Oh great! loved the first edition.
Your a great teacher! Love the content!
Very well presented. Thank you. Learned a lot.
Thank you sooo much
Hi, Thanks for the great videos. Please make more. Quick question: what setting allows for the 3 axis arrows that are always present in your 3d Model view screen? Thanks.
I've been looking for that too :D
What a wonderful question. Was also wondering that!
@@aahguihkjhiukhi Question 1... 42. Question 2... Vanilla with Butterfinger mixed in as sold at Dairy Queen.
@@Jonathan_Camps Glad to see the "internet family" coming together, warms my heart
@@brandonsummey2418 Vanilla + Butterfinger is a great combination. Unfortunately, I’d have to disagree as I am a chocolate chip cheesecake milkshake man myself.
Great video, really helpful, keep them coming. I am a huge fan of Fusion 360, really powerful and free for non commercial use.
DrVax you can check your quality pronounciation, watch the video at speed x1.75. It is good. Also yes, you are educational.
Thanks.
Really awesome tutorial, I'm learning many of things.
Very excellent and professional tutorial
Good explanation. I appreciate the progression toward an objective.
Great series of videos. You've made getting started quite easy. I'm using .19pre as well. There appears to be a change in later builds from your video. (Change? Bug? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.) @9:59 when you go to create another body you show "Body" as being selected. As of the today's build (9/26/20) you actually need to select "Unnamed", then you can create a new body. If you have "Body" selected you can only create a new sketch in the same body. Ah, the joys of running the daily build.
This is true with version 18.0 as well. I'm not sure why it is possible in his version, possibly a bug, but since it's behaves the same in 18.0 as in a later 19 build, i would assume this is the expected behavior.
thx !!!!!! 100 times i can''t understand, what i do wrong.....
Thank you so much. I really appreciate you !
@DrVax you might be having the same problem with the fancy Logitech mouse as I did. The mouse wheel on mine was intended to also scroll side to side and if you click very carefully straight down you can get a middle button click but usually the scroll click gets in the way. I mapped scroll left and scroll right clicks to be just regular middle button clicks with the downloaded Logitech software.
Hey DrVax, I just wanted to thank you for these videos. I trained with Catia for 3 years almost a decade ago and have since lost all my CAD/CAM skills. I recently tried using Fusion 360 but couldn't get along with it. To my surprise FreeCAD is actually quite good and in many respects similar to Catia. It's just got a slight difference in terminology. You're a great teacher - will you be making more videos on FreeCAD?
Also, when I create the third rectangle (as you are doing at 09:16) it didn't throw up any errors. Am I doing something wrong?
Hey Doc, Nice tut and I'm looking forward to many more tutorials from you. I was wondering if you could possibly show me the best way to transfer pockets done on one side of my part to the opposite side (mirror) if it is possible I would very much appreciate that
waiting for the next video in the series
Regarding the "expensive" mouse, and the scroll wheel not working as a middle button - on Windows (I haven't got a Mac, so it may be different), the actions assigned to buttons are all configured in software. For some reason, Logitech don't ship their drivers with the scroll button configured for MMB, so you have to change it. I'm not currently using my Logitech mouse, so I can't be more specific. I think this is configured using the Logitech Options app.