Whiffle Ball tutorial
Tutorial |
Topic |
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Whiffle Ball (Part Module) |
Level |
Beginner |
Time to complete |
Authors |
r-frank |
FreeCAD version |
0.16.6703 |
Example files |
See also |
None |
This tutorial is here to teach you how to use the Part Module. You will practice:
- inserting primitives
- changing values of primitives
- using placement
- doing boolean operations
Final model
Setting up the basic shape
- Switch to the Part Module
- Create a new document by clicking on File > New
- Insert box by clicking on XXX
- Make sure the box is selected in tree view
- Change dimensions of box to
- Length=90 mm
- Heigth=90 mm
- Width=90 mm
- Click into the value field of placment-row in data-tab so that "..." appear on right side
- Click on "..." to change placement of box
- X=-45 mm
- Y=-45 mm
- Z=-45 mm
- Click on "OK" to close dialog
- Insert box by clicking on XXX
- Make sure the box is selected in tree view
- Change dimensions of box to
- Length=90 mm
- Heigth=90 mm
- Width=90 mm
- Click into the value field of placment-row in data-tab so that "..." appear on right side
- Click on "..." to change placement of box
- X=-45 mm
- Y=-45 mm
- Z=-45 mm
- Click "OK" to close dialog
- Click "XXX" to insert a cylinder
- Change Radius of cylinder to be 27,5 mm, change Height to be 120 mm
- Change placement values of cylinder to be
- X-Pos: 0 mm
- Y-Pos: -60 mm
- Z-Pos: 0 mm
- Make sure cylinder is selected in tree view
- Choose Edit > Duplicate selection from the top menu
- Change placement value of cylinder. Change Rotation "Y2 to be 90°.
- Select box002, cylinder001 and cylinder002 in the tree vie and apply a fusion by clicking "XXX"
- The finished basic shape should look like this:
Cutting the corners part 1
- Click "XXX" to insert box
- Change size of box to
- Apply INCREMENTAL placement to box
- Change position of box
- Click "Apply" to apply changes
- Change Y-angle to 45°
- Click "Apply" to apply changes
- Change Z-angle to 45°