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|Author=jreinhardt |
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==Description== |
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The aim of BOLTS is to build a free and open-source standard parts library for CAD applications. It does so by providing a common database that can be utilized by many different CAD applications, and leveraging the parametric power of FreeCAD to create many different variatiants and sizes of a part. |
The aim of BOLTS is to build a free and open-source standard parts library for CAD applications. It does so by providing a common database that can be utilized by many different CAD applications, and leveraging the parametric power of FreeCAD to create many different variatiants and sizes of a part. |
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BOLTS for FreeCAD provides a widget that allows to insert parts into the active document. Sizes and variants of a part can be selected in the widget, and the part is given a descriptive label. |
BOLTS for FreeCAD provides a widget that allows to insert parts into the active document. Sizes and variants of a part can be selected in the widget, and the part is given a descriptive label. |
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[[File:freecad-bearing.png|480px]] |
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{{Caption|The BOLTS widget and a bearing from BOLTS}} |
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More information about BOLTS can be found on its [http://www.bolts-library.org webpage]. |
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==Script== |
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The webpage also provides a [http://www.bolts-library.org/en/parts/index.html list of all the parts] that BOLTS currently includes, including drawings and tables with dimensions. |
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More information about BOLTS can be found on its web page [https://www.bolts-library.org/en/index.html www.bolts-library.org] and it's github [https://github.com/boltsparts https://github.com/boltsparts] |
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The github also provides a repo [https://github.com/boltsparts/BOLTSFC BOLTSFC] that BOLTSFC that is directly installable in FreeCAD. |
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'''note''': BOLTSFC is also part of the [https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons FreeCAD addons] and can be installed from the addons installer macro |
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=== How to use === |
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==Usage== |
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* How to install BOLTS for FreeCAD |
* How to install BOLTS for FreeCAD |
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* How to setup a toolbar button for BOLTS |
* How to setup a toolbar button for BOLTS |
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* How to use BOLTS for FreeCAD |
* How to use BOLTS for FreeCAD |
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== Contribute == |
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A library of parts that is useful for a broad range of people can only be realised as a community effort. There are many possibilities to [ |
A library of parts that is useful for a broad range of people can only be realised as a community effort. There are many possibilities to [https://boltsparts.github.io/en/contribute.html contribute] to BOLTS in a number of different ways. |
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 23 May 2020
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BOLTS tries to provide a library of common and standard parts for FreeCAD Author: jreinhardt |
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Macros recipes How to install macros How to customize toolbars |
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Description
The aim of BOLTS is to build a free and open-source standard parts library for CAD applications. It does so by providing a common database that can be utilized by many different CAD applications, and leveraging the parametric power of FreeCAD to create many different variatiants and sizes of a part.
BOLTS for FreeCAD provides a widget that allows to insert parts into the active document. Sizes and variants of a part can be selected in the widget, and the part is given a descriptive label.
The BOLTS widget and a bearing from BOLTS
Script
More information about BOLTS can be found on its web page www.bolts-library.org and it's github https://github.com/boltsparts
The github also provides a repo BOLTSFC that BOLTSFC that is directly installable in FreeCAD.
note: BOLTSFC is also part of the FreeCAD addons and can be installed from the addons installer macro
Usage
There are detailed instruction in the Documentation section of the webpage:
- How to install BOLTS for FreeCAD
- How to setup a toolbar button for BOLTS
- How to use BOLTS for FreeCAD
Contribute
A library of parts that is useful for a broad range of people can only be realised as a community effort. There are many possibilities to contribute to BOLTS in a number of different ways.