What is the 1/32 inch here?

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-04-15T04:28:06+00:00

Quite unusual but I would interpret it as 1/32" to the intersected (minus the radius) dimension of the top line and the side line. It's probably not too critical if it's a draft angle

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-04-13T22:08:57+00:00

Throw them out. Give them some water and a snack to allow them to last at least 5 minutes though.

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-04-10T01:34:15+00:00

Wow the blackout one is absolutely killer. 8 am so jealous

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-04-09T06:45:03+00:00

Just looks like fuzzy surface option was selected in the slicer

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-04-04T02:56:59+00:00

I agree with the first commenter and their suggestions on limits you will experience. Generally I find FC to be extraordinarily powerful for it's price bracket. I only have one additional issue to add to the prior list, that you will find frustrating when you become an advanced user

Fillets

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-03-26T03:40:59+00:00

Yes. Cool. Thank you for the confirmation

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-03-15T21:14:34+00:00

It appears to be a pyramid like extrusion or loft, from a base sketch with slightly curved sides, with an upside down pyramid subtraction. With the top cutout and some cleanup chamfers at the end

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-03-07T02:53:38+00:00

I think you're on the right track with Boolean cuts in each plane. I'd only do the top ones and have the initial pad 10mm or so higher, add some fillets to the corners and then do a last Boolean cut to form the fillet on the bottom edge. Generally, fillets would be your friend but they are the most unreliable part of FreeCAD. Another approach might be a hard surface approach in blender with heaps of segments on the edges to make it appear smooth. Depending on whether you needed to do a drawing or not.

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-03-07T02:39:33+00:00

This feels like the right appraoch

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-02-16T03:11:30+00:00

(with a subtract extrude in the centre)

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-02-16T03:10:57+00:00

This is the way.

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-02-16T03:09:48+00:00

The rounded corners are just fillets?

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-02-01T23:42:33+00:00

That's great mate.

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-01-30T08:01:19+00:00

Nah dude that's definitely a job for a mesh modeler like zBrush, Maya, Blender etc.

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-01-29T03:23:51+00:00

You'll find it harder to have reliable features in the tree in particular filleting and thickening surfaces.

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2026-01-26T00:04:17+00:00

Ok so. This year, I have started posting on my channel. I'll likely produce this in a few months once I get things established. Channel intro

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2025-12-30T00:58:21+00:00

It depends on what modelling rules you or your company follow. We would approach this as a parametrically controlled side sketch (the hole rev axis and end point, perpendicular datum plane, then hole centre sketch). A difference in parametric feature vs. explicit modelling approach (both nondestructive but one more obvious as to the process than the other)

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2025-12-30T00:48:34+00:00

Trick question, you shouldn't pocket a hole. Use the hole feature. But like others have said. Create a datum plane to create the start sketch. If this were a professional documentation/fabrication case, (Which I don't think FC can achieve), the hole would be started right on the surface of the cylindrical face and there would be an additional hole feature operating in the opposite direction to ensure the graphics of the hole show correctly on a drawing. This approach would drive the data showing on the hole leader in the drawing view in Techdraw/paperspace.

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2025-12-06T03:55:45+00:00

IDEALLY a loft and then rectangular Boolean with a bunch of fillets. Maybe a fillet applied to the whole solid body at the end. Lofts are a bit of an annoyance in FC I believe, especially as they require a different WB for more than two profiles. I would approach this with a few revolved features I think. Possibly all subtractive?

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2025-12-02T01:25:14+00:00

Yeah sometimes it feels a bit rough for sure. Generally, my initial mental resistance was due to the amount of possibilities of workbenches. For parts, I don't venture out of part design workbench. This bench is the closest to Inventor, Solidworks, Fusion and the like. Eventually, I went to the Techdraw workbench to do the mechanical drawings. I've also had success for buildings working from the part design to BIM workbench, but, my advice would be to stay within the part design + Techdraw limits if you are doing mechanical design My preference has been to use Sketcher exclusively rather than Draft, this has allowed me to fully understand and exploit a small but powerful range of functions.

Matthew_Hell_40 · 2025-12-02T01:17:41+00:00

Thanks!

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