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
References
- Author: JMG1
- Home page: ExplodedAssembly
- Source code on github: ExplodedAssembly
Tools
Toolbar
Menu
Default tools
- Create Bolt Group
- Create Simple Group
- Modify Individual Object Trajectory
- Place Before
- Explode To Selection
- Assemble
- Play Backwards
- Stop Animation
- Play Forward
- Disassemble
- Trajectory Visibility
- Align To Edge
- Rotate 90
- Poin To Point
- Place Concentrically
Additional tools
These tools can be added to a custom toolbar. See Interface Customization.
- File:ExplodedAssembly AnimationCamera.png Animation Camera
- Animation Camera Edge
- Animation Camera Follow
- Animation Camera Manual
- File:ExplodedAssembly TrajectoryEdit.png Trajectory Edit
- Wire Trajectory
Installation
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 Ctrl+Alt+t
- Install git:
sudo apt-get install git
- Clone repository:
git clone https://github.com/JMG1/ExplodedAssembly ~/.FreeCAD/Mod/ExplodedAssembly
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: /home/username/.FreeCAD/Mod
- For Windows, extract it inside: C:\Users\your_user_name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod
Links to ExplodedAssembly Workbench
- Workbench Wiki:
- FreeCAD Wiki:
- FreeCAD Forum: http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=9028
- Tutorials:
- Videos: [1] [2]
- Files: inside the workbench
- Report bugs: Please report bugs at https://github.com/JMG1/ExplodedAssembly/issues
Other useful links
User documentation
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