FreeCAD 0.20 For Beginners | 9 | Modelling Lipped Containers | Multibody Workflow | Part Design

Welcome to part 9 of the total beginners course to FreeCAD 0.20. In this lesson we will how to create containers with lids that have a lip for a close fit. We will be using the fundamentals we have learn in the FreeCAD tutorials and put this into practice by building two containers. We will learn both a revolve and sweep workflow to tackle different shaped boxes. This course is aimed to teach the fundamentals of free CAD understanding the basics but delivering via teaching you different workflows.

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[leroycasterline]

Looking at your playlists, I see you've created an incredible number of FreeCAD videos. Thank you for your generosity! If they're all half as good as the first 8 in this series (as I expect they are) the community owes you a debt which we can help repay as Patreon subscribers or with donations. I hope others join me in doing so.

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[nikitakipriyanov]

23:44 Instead of cloning the sketch one might use shapebinder yet again, binding to the outer top four edges of the newly created additivepipe (I used the blue one instead of green). Then simply pad that shapebinder object. Much simpler than cloning with draft and then manually positioning.

[conscientiously]

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[mutantthegreat]

It feels so good to get away from Fusion 360 finally.. This series is making it possible. Thanks again man.

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[xxfloppypillowxx]

For those of you who may just be learning FreeCAD here are some keybinds that I have found useful, keep in mind that keybinds in FreeCAD are contextual depending on the workbench you're in and what you have selected may change the key

G: This will tell freecad you want to use sketcher's Geometry tools while you're in the sketcher. If you hit the M key it will use the poly line tool and while using the poly line tool you can hit m to cycle through the different Modes allowing you to create nearly any type of geometry you want just using these 2 keys.
E: While you have objects that are valid targets for the Equal constraint in the Sketcher it will apply to.
C: Creates a Coincidence constraint
H: Constrains Horizontally
V: Constrains Vertically
L: Creates a horizontal Length constraint
I: Creates a vertical distance constraint (sorry I have thought of a way to remember this other than an I is vertical, but so is a lowercase L so it doesn't really work, just remember the L one and you'll know by process of elimination :P)
S: Adds a Symmetry constraint
R: Constrains the Radius.

There are a bunch more you can find under Sketch->Sketcher Geometries/Sketcher Constraints but these are the ones that I find the most useful for what I have been doing.

[CrappieJunction]

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[QTMagic]

Thanks for this video. Yesterday, I made a small box for my earplugs. It didn't take long to draw on freecad, and the 0.25mm tolerance level was perfect.

[neilporven]

I truly enjoyed this video, excellent. Great job explaining it, and simple to follow. It’s also practical for making top and bottom enclosures. Thank you so much. 😊

[DanAz]

Modified the 2nd exercise design to make a glasses case, printing now. Thanks!

[leroycasterline]

Cute move using a sheep icon for the clone tool - reminding us of Dolly.

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[antondoorman]

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[apbosh]

So many good tips and methods in this one! Thank You

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[TomCro]

Nice video....grettings from Zagreb Croatia