Create Elevation Views from 3D Model in FreeCAD BIM

Learn how to create architectural elevation views from a 3D model in FreeCAD BIM. This tutorial provides all needed steps for beginner to create 2D construction documents in the form of a site plan on a sheet. Tech Draw workbench is used in the tutorial apart from the BIM workbench. After finishing tutorial, viewers will be skilled in creating 2D architectural construction documentation in FreeCAD.

Viewers will learn how to create a sheet (or page) and place elevations views on it. Creating and adjusting TechDraw vies is demonstrated. Hatch patterns created from vector SVG graphics and also raster images are part of the described elevation views. Creation of cosmetic lines and changing line properties in the view is explained too. Very useful is the explanation of importing symbols to the view, in the case of this tutorial these are architectural elevation symbols. Export to PDF is explained at the end of the tutorial.

FreeCAD version used in the video: 1.0

0:00 Introduction
1:10 Initial setup
1:47 Creating TechDraw Page/Sheet
3:03 Creating architecural elevation views using the Tech Draw workbench
9:28 Creating annotations
12:12 Removing objects from elevation views
15:06 Hiding lines from elevation views
16:49 Adding cosmetic lines and extending them
23:29 Adding door opening direction symbol
24:54 Placing elevation height symbols
31:51 Creating hatches from vector files
33:56 Creating hatches from raster images
36:09 Export the page/sheet to a PDF file
37:27 Conclusion

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