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Note if your primary goal is the production of complex 2D drawings, you may wish to consider a dedicated tool such as LibreCad, QCad, TurboCad, etc. |
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{{TechDraw Tools}} |
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===Pages=== |
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These are tools for creating Pages. |
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* [[File:TechDraw_New_Default.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_New_Default|New Default]]: Adds a new Page using the default [[TechDraw_Templates|Template]]. |
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* [[File:TechDraw_New_Pick.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_New_Pick|New Pick]]: Adds a new Page using a selected [[TechDraw_Templates|Template]]. |
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===Views=== |
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These are tools for creating Views. |
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* [[File:techdraw-view.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_NewView|New View]]: Adds a 2D View of a one or more Drawable Objects. |
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* [[File:techdraw-projgroup.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_NewProjGroup|New Projection Group]]: Invokes a dialog for creating Views of one or more Drawable Objects from multiple directions. |
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* [[File:techdraw-viewsection.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_NewSection|New Section]]: Adds a cross-section View of one or more Drawable Objects. |
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* [[File:techdraw-viewdetail.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_NewDetail|New Detail]]: Adds a detail View of a portion of an existing View. |
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* [[File:techdraw-annotation.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_NewAnnotation|New Annotation]]: Adds a text block to a Page. |
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* [[File:techdraw-draft-view.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_NewDraft|New Draft]]: Adds a View of a Draft module object. |
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* [[File:techdraw-arch-view.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_NewArch|New Arch]]: Adds a View of a Arch module Section Plane object. |
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* [[File:techdraw-spreadsheet.svg|32px]] [[TechDraw_Spreadsheet|Spreadsheet]]: Inserts a view of a selected [[Spreadsheet|spreadsheet]] into a drawing. |
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===Clips=== |
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These are tools to create and manage clipped views. |
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* [[File:techdraw-clip.svg|32px]] [[TechDraw_Clip|Clip]]: Inserts a clip group in the active drawing. |
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* [[File:techdraw-clipplus.svg|32px]] [[TechDraw_ClipPlus|ClipPlus]]: Adds a View to a clip group in the active drawing. |
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* [[File:techdraw-clipminus.svg|32px]] [[TechDraw_ClipMinus|ClipMinus]]: Removes a View from a clip group in the active drawing. |
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===Dimensions=== |
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These are tools for working with Dimensions. Linear dimensions can be based on two points, one line or two lines. |
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* [[File:Dimension_Length.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Dimension_Length|New Length]]: Adds a Length Dimension. |
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* [[File:Dimension_Horizontal.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Dimension_Horizontal|New Horizontal]]: Adds a horizontal distance dimension. |
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* [[File:Dimension_Vertical.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Dimension_Vertical|New Vertical]]: Adds a vertical distance dimension. |
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* [[File:Dimension_Radius.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Dimension_Radius|New Radius]]: Adds a Radius dimension to a circle or circular arc. |
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* [[File:Dimension_Diameter.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Dimension_Diameter|New Diameter]]: Adds a Diameter dimension to a circle or a circular arc. |
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* [[File:Dimension_Angle.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Dimension_Angle|New Angle]]: Adds an Angle dimension between two straight edges. |
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* [[File:Dimension_Link.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Dimension_Link|New Links]]: Links 1 or more Dimensions to 3D geometry. |
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===Import/Export=== |
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These are tools for exporting Pages to other applications. |
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* [[File:techdraw-saveSVG.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_SaveSVG|Save SVG]]: Saves a Page as an SVG file. |
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===Decoration=== |
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These are tools for changing the appearance of Pages and Views. |
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* [[File:techdraw-hatch.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Hatch|Hatch Area]]: Applies a hatch pattern from a file to a Face. |
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* [[File:techdraw-geomhatch.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_GeomHatch|Geometric Hatch]]: Hatches a Face using an Autodesk PAT specification. |
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* [[File:techdraw-symbol.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Symbol|New Symbol]]: Inserts an SVG symbol into a Page. |
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* [[File:Techdraw-image.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Image|New Image]]: Inserts a png/jpg image into a Page. |
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* [[File:techdraw-toggleframe.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Toggle|Toggle Frames]]: Turns View frames and labels on or off in a Page. |
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* [[File:TechDraw_Tree_Page_Sync.png|32px]] [[TechDraw_Redraw|Redraw Page]]: Redraws a Page without recalculating. |
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===Additional features=== |
===Additional features=== |
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===Limitations=== |
===Limitations=== |
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* If you want to know what's going on in TechDraw development, look at the [[TechDraw Roadmap|Roadmap]] |
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* TechDraw drawings and Python API are not interchangeable with the Drawing module. It is possible to convert Drawing Pages to TechDraw Pages using Python (moveViews.py). It is possible to have both TechDraw and Drawing Pages in the same FreeCAD document. |
* TechDraw drawings and Python API are not interchangeable with the Drawing module. It is possible to convert Drawing Pages to TechDraw Pages using Python (moveViews.py). It is possible to have both TechDraw and Drawing Pages in the same FreeCAD document. |
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* There are minor differences in specifying Editable Texts in Templates compared to the Drawing module. See forum discussion [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24981&p=196271#p196271 here]. |
* There are minor differences in specifying Editable Texts in Templates compared to the Drawing module. See forum discussion [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24981&p=196271#p196271 here]. |
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===Workarounds=== |
===Workarounds=== |
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* None required at the moment. |
* None required at the moment. |
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Keep up with TechDraw plans and developments. Visit the [[TechDraw_Roadmap|TechDraw Roadmap]]. |
Keep up with TechDraw plans and developments. Visit the [[TechDraw_Roadmap|TechDraw Roadmap]]. |
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Revision as of 02:33, 5 March 2018
FreeCAD is primarily a 3D modelling tool. There are times, however, when we must produce 2D drawings for documentation, contracts, permits, etc. The Technical Drawing workbench (TechDraw) is used to produce basic technical drawings based on the 3D model. Each drawing is a Page, and a Page contains many Views of Drawable Objects. The list of Drawable Objects includes Part::Features, PartDesign::Bodies, App::Part groups and Document Object groups.
Dimensions and hatched areas can be added to Views.
Note if your primary goal is the production of complex 2D drawings, you may wish to consider a dedicated tool such as LibreCad, QCad, TurboCad, etc.
Pages
These are tools for creating Pages.
- File:TechDraw New Default.png New Default: Adds a new Page using the default Template.
- File:TechDraw New Pick.png New Pick: Adds a new Page using a selected Template.
Views
These are tools for creating Views.
- File:Techdraw-view.png New View: Adds a 2D View of a one or more Drawable Objects.
- File:Techdraw-projgroup.png New Projection Group: Invokes a dialog for creating Views of one or more Drawable Objects from multiple directions.
- File:Techdraw-viewsection.png New Section: Adds a cross-section View of one or more Drawable Objects.
- File:Techdraw-viewdetail.png New Detail: Adds a detail View of a portion of an existing View.
- File:Techdraw-annotation.png New Annotation: Adds a text block to a Page.
- File:Techdraw-draft-view.png New Draft: Adds a View of a Draft module object.
- File:Techdraw-arch-view.png New Arch: Adds a View of a Arch module Section Plane object.
- File:Techdraw-spreadsheet.svg Spreadsheet: Inserts a view of a selected spreadsheet into a drawing.
Clips
These are tools to create and manage clipped views.
- File:Techdraw-clip.svg Clip: Inserts a clip group in the active drawing.
- File:Techdraw-clipplus.svg ClipPlus: Adds a View to a clip group in the active drawing.
- File:Techdraw-clipminus.svg ClipMinus: Removes a View from a clip group in the active drawing.
Dimensions
These are tools for working with Dimensions. Linear dimensions can be based on two points, one line or two lines.
- File:Dimension Length.png New Length: Adds a Length Dimension.
- File:Dimension Horizontal.png New Horizontal: Adds a horizontal distance dimension.
- File:Dimension Vertical.png New Vertical: Adds a vertical distance dimension.
- File:Dimension Radius.png New Radius: Adds a Radius dimension to a circle or circular arc.
- File:Dimension Diameter.png New Diameter: Adds a Diameter dimension to a circle or a circular arc.
- File:Dimension Angle.png New Angle: Adds an Angle dimension between two straight edges.
- File:Dimension Link.png New Links: Links 1 or more Dimensions to 3D geometry.
Import/Export
These are tools for exporting Pages to other applications.
- File:Techdraw-saveSVG.png Save SVG: Saves a Page as an SVG file.
Decoration
These are tools for changing the appearance of Pages and Views.
- File:Techdraw-hatch.png Hatch Area: Applies a hatch pattern from a file to a Face.
- File:Techdraw-geomhatch.png Geometric Hatch: Hatches a Face using an Autodesk PAT specification.
- File:Techdraw-symbol.png New Symbol: Inserts an SVG symbol into a Page.
- File:Techdraw-image.png New Image: Inserts a png/jpg image into a Page.
- File:Techdraw-toggleframe.png Toggle Frames: Turns View frames and labels on or off in a Page.
- File:TechDraw Tree Page Sync.png Redraw Page: Redraws a Page without recalculating.
Additional features
- Hatching: TechDraw supports a number of hatching techniques.
- Line Groups: default weights can be assigned to various line types.
Preference settings
The TechDraw module has a preferences screen to adjust default values.
Scripting
The TechDraw module features a Python API so you can use its functions in scripts and macros.
Limitations
- TechDraw drawings and Python API are not interchangeable with the Drawing module. It is possible to convert Drawing Pages to TechDraw Pages using Python (moveViews.py). It is possible to have both TechDraw and Drawing Pages in the same FreeCAD document.
- There are minor differences in specifying Editable Texts in Templates compared to the Drawing module. See forum discussion here.
- TechDraw is available starting with FreeCAD 0.17.
Workarounds
- None required at the moment.
Keep up with TechDraw plans and developments. Visit the TechDraw Roadmap.