Nice to hear your enjoying the videos, there is so many techniques and tricks that are in freecad , I always like to push the software to its limits to see what it can do so I can share with people
9:21 It became a bit unclear actually what you were selecting (Split Curves to Covert to Join C), It's handy to have a full Combo Tree View on the Left as a Check Reference. Eventually figured out what was what. As usual getting a better ideas of what I'm doing in FreeCAD. I find keeping the Model from getting too busy visually helps reduce confusion (try to hide objects no longer being used). 44.30 I had the same issue with Pesky Sketch 6 always displaying (even thought I have hidden it manually). It seems to keep coming back so to speak and won't remain hidden? I've tried moving it out of the Group etc but it seems to make no difference? (Minor I know ;-)). It would seem that Grouping items as you go is a good idea (otherwise the Brain starts working overtime), as always enjoying and gradually getting there. I think for more complex Models a full Tree View (as mentioned earlier ) would be helpful. Regards, RW
Totally agree, often it is really easily to get lost without good treeview management, I am thinking about redoing this one in the newer version of freeCAD and making it a bit more easier to follow so thanks for the heads up. There are properties you can set on the sketch itself which are shown in the view tab. If you scroll down to the visibility automation section there is a number of properties that show the behavour of the sketch. These can be set in the top menu > edit > preferences > sketcher (icon on the left hand side) > display tab > visibility automation section. I think it's the hid dependency one you want to set to false. This hopefully should help with the auto hide.
A question - At ~14:00 where the approximate surface is created - the surface does not fully follow the curve of the sketch from the side view image. Is it simply that one just needs to add more free-hand curves between the font and rear split curves to get a better approximation?
When you sweep on two rails to make the top, the rail curves coincide with the front and back profiles. Does that cause some of the geometry problems that you mentioned? Would it work if the rails only ran between the end points of the front and back profiles?
At about 13 minutes into this video I got an idea. You created a point cloud. Is there a way to use those points in an array function? Let's say you drew a tiny 5 pointed star centered on one of those points and then extruded it a couple of millimeters. Then use that star in an array with your point cloud to create a raised stars surface across the surface of the mouse? I think it would be a great tool for adding textured grip to many objects.
I have no idea if you can do that, nice bit of thinking outside the box there. Be an interesting experiment. Normally with things like knurling you have to use a polar pattern and they are very processor hungry (just been doing some this week) . I haven't tried to edit the point cloud directly before.
excellent!!! as usual... I learn so many "tricks" when watching your tutorials... Thanks so much for your videos!!!
Nice to hear your enjoying the videos, there is so many techniques and tricks that are in freecad , I always like to push the software to its limits to see what it can do so I can share with people
9:21 It became a bit unclear actually what you were selecting (Split Curves to Covert to Join C), It's handy to have a full Combo Tree View on the Left as a Check Reference. Eventually figured out what was what. As usual getting a better ideas of what I'm doing in FreeCAD. I find keeping the Model from getting too busy visually helps reduce confusion (try to hide objects no longer being used). 44.30 I had the same issue with Pesky Sketch 6 always displaying (even thought I have hidden it manually). It seems to keep coming back so to speak and won't remain hidden? I've tried moving it out of the Group etc but it seems to make no difference? (Minor I know ;-)).
It would seem that Grouping items as you go is a good idea (otherwise the Brain starts working overtime), as always enjoying and gradually getting there. I think for more complex Models a full Tree View (as mentioned earlier ) would be helpful.
Regards,
RW
Totally agree, often it is really easily to get lost without good treeview management, I am thinking about redoing this one in the newer version of freeCAD and making it a bit more easier to follow so thanks for the heads up. There are properties you can set on the sketch itself which are shown in the view tab. If you scroll down to the visibility automation section there is a number of properties that show the behavour of the sketch. These can be set in the top menu > edit > preferences > sketcher (icon on the left hand side) > display tab > visibility automation section. I think it's the hid dependency one you want to set to false. This hopefully should help with the auto hide.
A question - At ~14:00 where the approximate surface is created - the surface does not fully follow the curve of the sketch from the side view image. Is it simply that one just needs to add more free-hand curves between the font and rear split curves to get a better approximation?
Sorry for the late reply, been away. Yes adding more curves will tighten up the surface to get a better overall fit.
When you sweep on two rails to make the top, the rail curves coincide with the front and back profiles. Does that cause some of the geometry problems that you mentioned? Would it work if the rails only ran between the end points of the front and back profiles?
At about 13 minutes into this video I got an idea. You created a point cloud. Is there a way to use those points in an array function?
Let's say you drew a tiny 5 pointed star centered on one of those points and then extruded it a couple of millimeters. Then use that star in an array with your point cloud to create a raised stars surface across the surface of the mouse?
I think it would be a great tool for adding textured grip to many objects.
I have no idea if you can do that, nice bit of thinking outside the box there. Be an interesting experiment. Normally with things like knurling you have to use a polar pattern and they are very processor hungry (just been doing some this week) . I haven't tried to edit the point cloud directly before.
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Please sir can you send the project files and thank you