ExplodedAssembly Workbench

Introduction
The ExplodedAssembly Workbench is an external workbench to create exploded views and animations of assemblies.

Features

 * Create nice explosions of assemblies graphically (no code at all!)
 * Create sub-exploded groups
 * Give rotation to screws and nuts for realistic disassembles
 * Use the provided auxiliary assembly tools to place your parts together
 * TODO feature: create trajectory from wires and sketches

Tools




Standard tools

 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_CreateBoltGroup.png|32px]] Create Bolt Group
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_CreateSimpleGroup.png|32px]] Create Simple Group
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_ModifyIndividualObjectTrajectory.png|32px]] Modify Individual Object Trajectory
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PlaceBefore.png|32px]] Place Before
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_ExplodeToSelection.png|32px]] Explode To Selection
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_Assemble.png|32px]] Assemble
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PlayBackwards.png|32px]] Play Backwards
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_StopAnimation.png|32px]] Stop Animation
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PlayForward.png|32px]] Play Forward
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_Disassemble.png|32px]] Disassemble
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_TrajectoryVisibility.png|32px]] Trajectory Visibility
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AlignToEdge.png|32px]] Align To Edge
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_Rotate90.png|32px]] Rotate 90
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PoinToPoint.png|32px]] Poin To Point
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PlaceConcentrically.png|32px]] Place Concentrically

Additional tools
These tools can be added to a custom toolbar. See Interface Customization.


 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AnimationCameraEdge.png|32px]] Animation Camera Edge
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AnimationCameraFollow.png|32px]] Animation Camera Follow
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AnimationCameraManual.png|32px]] Animation Camera Manual
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_WireTrajectory.png|32px]] Wire Trajectory

Automatic installation
This workbench can be installed from the Addon Manager.

From GitHub
Using git on Ubuntu & Mint:
 * Open the command prompt (terminal) with the keys ++
 * Install git:
 * Clone repository:

That's all, the next time you launch FreeCAD the workbench should be available.

To install manually download this repository as ZIP and:
 * For Ubuntu, Mint and similar OS's extract it inside:
 * For Windows extract it inside:

Links to ExplodedAssembly Workbench

 * FreeCAD Forum: http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=9028
 * Videos:
 * Files: inside the workbench
 * Report bugs: Please report bugs at https://github.com/JMG1/ExplodedAssembly/issues

Other useful links

 * External workbenches
 * Macros recipes