Workarounds
Introduction
The goal of this article is to list the most important currently missing features in FreeCAD and provide workarounds for them. It can be helpful for new users who can't find a particular functionality in FreeCAD.
Missing features in the Sketcher
No. | Missing feature | Workarounds |
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1 | Auto snapping to objects (midpoints, center points, quadrants, extensions, intersections) |
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2 | Chamfer tool |
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3 | Circular pattern |
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4 | Offset tool |
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5 | Rotate tool |
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6 | Scale tool |
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7 | Adaptive dimension constraint |
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8 | Inputting coordinates and dimensions on go (when drawing an object) |
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9 | Tangency to B-spline edge |
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10 | Checking geometric and mass properties of the sketch (area, center of mass, second moments of area and so on) |
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11 | Possibility to use the results of the External Geometry tool directly for operations on the sketch |
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12 | Projecting multiple edges at once with the External Geometry tool when face is selected |
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13 | 3D sketches |
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14 | Projection of cut edges when making a sketch on a plane cutting through the model |
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15 | View Section tool showing filled cuts (not hollow ones) - directly related to the clipping plane tool issue |
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