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The [[Manipulator_Workbench|Manipulator Workbench]] is an [[External_workbenches|external workbench]] aimed to help FreeCAD users with Aligning, Moving, Rotating and Measuring 3D objects through a friendly GUI. These series of tools help to Transform the placement and Measure objects and STEP models in FreeCAD. |
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[[File:Manipulator_Mover.svg]] '''Mover:''' a set of tools to move and rotate 3D parts on different Axis |
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[[File:Manipulator_Caliper.svg]] '''Caliper:''' a set of tools to measure 3D parts, with some Snap facility and Radius, Length, Angle measurements. |
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* Author on github: [https://github.com/easyw @easyw] |
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* FreeCAD Forums: [https://forum.freecadweb.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6387 easyw-fc] |
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* Source code on github: https://github.com/easyw/Manipulator |
* Source code on github: https://github.com/easyw/Manipulator |
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* Forum announcements/discussion: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=24742 |
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[[Image:Manipulator-WB-@Work.png|1024px|link=https://youtu.be/owGzsd1fyZc|alt=Manipulator-WB-@Work|Title Manipulator-WB-@Work]] |
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{{Caption|YouTube Tutorial [https://youtu.be/owGzsd1fyZc Manipulator WorkBench @Work]}} |
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{{Caption|Above: Manipulator workbench dialog. For a more detailed description see [https://github.com/easyw/Manipulator/blob/master/README.md README.md] on Github.}} |
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{{Caption|Aligner: set of tools to move and align 3D parts; it can also align an object (face, edge, point) to the origin in FreeCAD}} |
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{{Caption|Caliper: measuring Dimensions (cont.)}} |
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The recommended way to install the Manipulator Workbench is via the [[Image: |
The recommended way to install the Manipulator Workbench is via the [[Image:Std_AddonMgr.svg|24px|link=Std_AddonMgr]] [[Std_AddonMgr|Addon Manager]] under the {{MenuCommand|Tools → Addon Manager}} menu. |
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* Copying the Manipulator source in to the {{FileName|Mod}} sub-directory of the FreeCAD application. |
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* FreeCAD v0.18+ |
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The workbench evolved out of the [[Macro_Center_Align_Objects_with_Faces_or_Edges|Center Align Objects with Faces or Edges]] macro |
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The [[External_workbenches|external workbenches]] page has some information and tutorials on some of them, and the [https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons FreeCAD Addons] project aims at gathering them and making them easily installable from within FreeCAD. |
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 11 November 2021
Introduction
The Manipulator Workbench is an external workbench aimed to help FreeCAD users with Aligning, Moving, Rotating and Measuring 3D objects through a friendly GUI. These series of tools help to Transform the placement and Measure objects and STEP models in FreeCAD.
Features
Aligner: a set of tools to move and align 3D parts; it can also align an object (face, edge, point) to the origin in FreeCAD.
Mover: a set of tools to move and rotate 3D parts on different Axis
Caliper: a set of tools to measure 3D parts, with some Snap facility and Radius, Length, Angle measurements.
These helpers work with Part, App::Part and Body objects.
The Tools can be Floating or Docked Left or Right.
Each Tool has a Help Button to get some useful tips
References
- Author on github: @easyw
- FreeCAD Forums: easyw-fc
- Source code on github: https://github.com/easyw/Manipulator
- Forum announcements/discussion: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=24742
Tutorial
YouTube Tutorial Manipulator WorkBench @Work
Tools
Above: Manipulator workbench dialog. For a more detailed description see README.md on Github.
Aligner
Aligner: set of tools to move and align 3D parts; it can also align an object (face, edge, point) to the origin in FreeCAD
Mover
Mover: set of tools to move and rotate 3D parts on different Axis
Mover: Using App:Part and Body
Mover: with External Reference
Caliper
Caliper: measuring Radius
Caliper: measuring Angles
Caliper: measuring Dimensions
Caliper: measuring Dimensions (cont.)
Caliper: parallel planes distance
Manipulator
Installation
Automatic Installation
The recommended way to install the Manipulator Workbench is via the Addon Manager under the Tools → Addon Manager menu.
Manual Installation
If a manual install is necessary please follow the following instructions:
- Copying the Manipulator source in to the Mod sub-directory of the FreeCAD application.
cd ~/.FreeCAD/Mod
git clone https://github.com/easyw/Manipulator Manipulator
- Restart FreeCAD
Supports
- FreeCAD v0.15 4671
- FreeCAD v0.16 >= 6712
- FreeCAD v0.17 >= 11707
- FreeCAD v0.18+
- FreeCAD v0.19+
History
The workbench evolved out of the Center Align Objects with Faces or Edges macro
External workbenches
FreeCAD workbenches are easy to program in Python, there are therefore many people developing additional workbenches outside of the FreeCAD main developers.
The external workbenches page has some information and tutorials on some of them, and the FreeCAD Addons project aims at gathering them and making them easily installable from within FreeCAD.
New workbenches are in development, stay tuned!
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