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Revision as of 11:09, 20 December 2021
This documentation is a work in progress. Please don't mark it as translatable since it will change in the next hours and days.
Introduction
The Fasteners Workbench is an external workbench that can add/attach various fasteners to parts.
Installation
- Install the Fasteners Workbench via the Addon Manager. For manual installation see Installing more workbenches.
- Restart FreeCAD.
- Create a new document.
- Select the Fasteners Workbench from the Workbench dropdown list.
- The default two toolbar layout will display.
- Optionally change the toolbar layout:
- Go to: Edit → Preferences... → Fasteners → General settings → Toolbar screw icons grouping.
- Select one of the available options:
- None: All fasteners appear in a single toolbar. This is the default layout.
- Separate toolbars: Fasteners are grouped in several toolbars.
- Dropdown buttons: Fasteners are grouped in toolbars with flyouts.
- Restart FreeCAD.
Usage
Fasteners can be attached or unattached.
Unattached fasteners
- Click any of the fastener buttons.
- A new fastener is created at the origin.
- Optionally change the properties of the fastener:
- Select the fastener.
- Go to the Data tab of the Property editor.
- Change the required properties.
Attached fasteners
Notes
- To generate threads the Datathread property of a fastener must be changed to
true
. Note that generating threads is costly. Recomputes take much longer if there are many fasteners with threads in a document. - The Datainvert property and the Dataoffset property are ignored for unattached fasteners.
- Known issues and feature requests can be found on the Fastener Workbench GitHub issue queue
References
- Author: shaise
- ScrewMaker: Ulrich Brammer
- Workbench wrapper: Shai Seger
- Home page: http://theseger.com/projects/2015/06/fasteners-workbench-for-freecad/
- Source code on github: https://github.com/shaise/FreeCAD_FastenersWB
Toolbars
If the Toolbar screw icons grouping preference is set to None, the Fasteners Workbench uses its default two toolbar layout. The FS Screws toolbar in this layout contains many tools. If required it can be expanded by pressing the >> button.
The Fasteners Workbench default two toolbar layout
Tools
Commands
- Invert fastener: invert fastener orientation.
- Move fastener: move fastener to a new location.
- Simplify shape: change object to simple non-parametric shape.
- Match screws by inner thread diameter (Tap hole): match screws by inner thread diameter (Tap hole).
- Match screws by outer thread diameter (Pass hole): match screws by outer thread diameter (Pass hole).
- Generate BOM: generate fasteners bill of materials.
- Screw calculator: show a screw hole calculator.
- Make countersunk: chamfer holes for countersunk screws.
- Change fastener parameters: change parameters of selected fasteners.
Fasteners
Note: Fasteners with metric dimensions have light orange icons. Fasteners with inch dimensions have green icons.
Self-clinching fasteners and fasteners for PCB
ISO, DIN and EN fasteners
ISO, DIN and EN fasteners have metric dimensions.
ASME fasteners
ASME fasteners have inch dimensions.
Miscellaneous
Other
- Workbench Wiki: http://theseger.com/projects/2015/06/fasteners-workbench-for-freecad/
- FreeCAD Wiki: https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Fasteners_Workbench
- FreeCAD Forum: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=11429
- Tutorials - How to use: http://theseger.com/projects/2015/06/fasteners-workbench-for-freecad/
- Videos:
- Files:
- Report bugs: Please report bugs at https://github.com/shaise/FreeCAD_FastenersWB/issues
- Installation: http://theseger.com/projects/2015/06/fasteners-workbench-for-freecad/
Other links
- Generating holes for countersunk screws in freecad
- BOLTS: An Open Library for Technical Specifications
- External workbenches
- Macros recipes
User documentation
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
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- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub