Draft ShapeString tutorial: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:07, 26 June 2016

Topic
Tutorial
ShapeString (Draft workbench)
Level
Beginner
Time to complete
30 minutes
Authors
r-frank
FreeCAD version
0.16.6704
Example files

See also
None

Introduction

In this tutorial we will discuss how to

insert a text with the Draft Shapestring tool
extrude it to be a solid
position it in 3D space using placement and Draft Move with sketches as helper elements
doing an engraving by applying a boolean cut

It is recommended to have completed the sketcher tutorial first.

Creating the basic shape

Start FreeCAD and create a new document
Switch to part workbench
Insert a cube by clicking on
Make sure the cube is selected in the tree view
Change width to be 50 mm by using the data-tab in the property view
Click on to change to axometric view
Click on File:View-zoom-all.svg to zoom to fit all
Select upper edge on the front face of the cube in 3D view
Apply a chamfer (to Edge6) of 5 mm by clicking on
Make sure object "chamfer" is selected in the tree view and press <Space> to toggle visibility

Inserting text with the Draft ShapeString tool

Switch to Draft workbench
make sure nothing is selected in the tree view
Toggle working plane to XY (Top) by clicking on Auto and choosing XY
Insert text "FreeCAD" by
- Click on File:Draft Shapestring.png
- Click in

Create 3D text

Switch to part workbench
Make sure the Draft Shapestring object in the tree view is selected
Use Part Extrude-Tool with the parameters:
- extude Z=1 mm
- make sure to tick "create solid"
Make sure object "Extrude" is selected in the tree view and press <Space> to toggle visibility

Insert sketch for positioning

Switch to sketcher workbench
Make sure object "chamfer" is selected in the tree view and press <Space> to toggle visibility
Choose sloped face created by chamfer operation
Click on to insert new sketch
Draw a line (may be horizintal or vertical, length is not of importance ...)
Constrain one of the endpoints to be +2,5 mm vertical distance and +2 mm horizontal distance away from the origin
Close sketch

Positioning 3D text in 3D space

Make sure object "Extrude" is selected in the tree view and press <Space> to toggle visibility
Make sure, object "Extrude" is selected in the tree view
Apply incremental placement Z=90°
Apply incremental placement Y=45°
Switch to draft workbench
Switch to wireframe mode
Make sure, only "snap to endpoint" is activated
Select "extrude"-object
Click on move
In 3D view click on the most upper left corner point of "extrude"-object and then click on the constrained point in the sketch

Creating engraved text

Switch to part workbench
Select the 3D text ("extrude") and then the base object ("chamfer")
Apply a boolean cut by clicking on ...
Finished

Notes

for creating curved text you can use the macro FC_CircularText
for importing text from inkscape look at the "Importing text from inkscape"-tutorial
Extrusion of the Shapestring-Text can also be done with the PartDesign-Pad-Tool
Remember that the DraftShapestring-Object cannot be attached to a face (so no pocket-command possible)

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 * insert a text with the Draft Shapestring tool
 * extrude it to be a solid
-* position it in 3D space using placement and Draft Move on sketches
+* position it in 3D space using [[placement]] and [[Draft Move]] with sketches as helper elements
 * doing an engraving by applying a boolean cut
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 *Start FreeCAD and create a new document
 *Switch to part workbench
-*Insert a cube by clicking on XX
+*Insert a cube by clicking on [[Image:Part_Box.png|32px]]
 *Make sure the cube is selected in the tree view
 *Change width to be 50 mm by using the data-tab in the property view
+*Click on [[Image:View-axometric.svg|32px]] to change to axometric view
-*Choose upper edge on the front face of the cube and apply achamfer of 5 mm
+*Click on [[Image:View-zoom-all.svg|32px]] to zoom to fit all
+*Select upper edge on the front face of the cube in 3D view
+*Apply a chamfer (to Edge6) of 5 mm by clicking on [[Image:Part_Chamfer.png|32px]]
 *Make sure object "chamfer" is selected in the tree view and press <Space> to toggle visibility
+[[Image:TutorialDraftShapeString_BasicShape.jpg|300px]]
 ==Inserting text with the Draft ShapeString tool==<!--T:4-->
 *Switch to Draft workbench
+*make sure nothing is selected in the tree view
-*Toggle working plane to XY
+*Toggle working plane to XY (Top) by clicking on {{KEY| [[Image:Draft_SelectPlane.png|32px]] Auto}} and choosing {{KEY| XY}}
-*Insert text "FreeCAD"
+*Insert text "FreeCAD" by
+**Click on [[Image:Draft_Shapestring.png|32px]]
+**Click in
 ==Create 3D text==<!--T:5-->
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 ==Notes==<!--T:9-->
-* for creating curved text you can use the macro FC_CircularText
+*for creating curved text you can use the macro FC_CircularText
-* for importing text from inkscape look at the "Importing text from inkscape"-tutorial
+*for importing text from inkscape look at the "Importing text from inkscape"-tutorial
+*Extrusion of the Shapestring-Text can also be done with the PartDesign-Pad-Tool
+*Remember that the DraftShapestring-Object cannot be attached to a face (so no pocket-command possible)
-==Demonstration of workflows==<!--T:10-->
-Since a picture is better for explaining than text here are small screencasts showing<br />
-the workflow for the different chapters.<br />
-The films were recorded using FreeCAD 0.16.6704 on Windows 7 64-bit.<br />
-FreeCAD was set to "english" language.<br />
-The screencasts were recorded using [https://screentogif.codeplex.com/ ScreenToGif].<br />
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