FreeCAD 0.19 - Basic Course - Part 3 - Advanced Sketching (EN)

In the third episode of my unofficial FreeCAD 0.19 Basic Course you will learn a lot more about creating great sketches in the FreeCAD Sketcher workbench. You will learn about the concept of construction geometry, sketch fillets, trimming, external geometry and a lot more.

Also the polygon tool and the extend tool will be covered here and I introduce you to the great 'Sketcher Lecture' by FreeCAD veteran chrisb.

FreeCAD is a powerful open-source 3D modeling software used by designers,
architects, engineers, and hobbyists worldwide. It offers an intuitive interface and a wide range of features, from basic geometry creation to complex parametric modeling.

Chapters:
00:00 Start
00:17 Construction Geometry
05:13 Polygon tool
06:37 Sketch fillets
10:19 Trim geometry
13:58 Extend geometry
14:29 Link external geometry
18:36 Recommendation: Sketcher Lecture

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About me:
Mechanical engineer specializing in digital product development.
CAD expert with over 11 years of experience in various CAD systems such as Siemens NX, Siemens Solid Edge, Catia V5, Onshape, FreeCAD and Fusion 360.
Former lecturer for basic CAD training in the engineering program of the Department of Environmental Planning/ Environmental Engineering at Trier University of Applied Sciences.

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[FreeCADAcademy]

Leave some love here if you want me to continue with this little beginner's course! :-)

[jacodippenaar]

Hi, I recently started freecad but it would have been extremely hard without your help. Perfect example and explanations, the fact that you cover each click of the button and why makes a huge difference. Big up👍. Dankie

[josedinis]

There are two things in life that are invaluable; altruism and the ability to show others how simple things can be.
Unfortunately, few are those who have been blessed with this luck.
Thank you for your knowledge, clarity and patience to produce endless hours of videos that will only enrich others aknowledge.

[liamstone]

I have been fumbling my way through FreeCad for a while. I watch a tutorial to do a particular task and do what I need. Sometimes finding the task is difficult. You showed a few techniques here that will make my work easier and faster since I was using work-arounds to accomplish the same things. Thanks a lot!

[FIbane]

Flowwie, you are a godsend for sharing this information with the world with such clarity. I have switched away from Sketcup to Fusion 360 and now to FreeCAD and would not be as productive without your teachings. Thank you and I hope you continue this much appreciated work!

[rossbrown]

I have used multiple CAD programs in the past, and never developed the skills to use them effectively. Now with Flowwie's videos, I have hope of being able to create designs that will allow me to 3D print the parts I need. I will consult the Sketcher-Lecture to understand some of the advanced techniques, and try to implement them myself. Thanks for developing these videos for guys like me....

[AlasdairCarr]

Hi Flowwie, I've just finished the second exercise from this course and would love you to continue. It is a fantastically well put together series of learning. I'm really keen to keep going and learn more!

[BrynButler-os]

I used AutoCAD through my working life so was very surprised to find that using 3D design programmes was totally differrent and very daunting. Thanks to your tutorials I am now getting a very good grasp of using FreeCAD. Keep up the good work, it's very much appreciated, thank you heaps.

[markmccoy]

Thanks for the tutorials, Flowwie. I have no experience with 3D and these are helping tremendously. I can't follow along at the same speed as you yet but that will come. As a person with no experience, sometimes I miss the small steps that you make that you don't comment about so I have to back the video up and replay it a few times to figure out what you did. Thank you for making these video's.

[grantmoles]

I have been watching another youtuber who does FreeCAD execises for a month or so. He does good work. You though, explain everything that is needed for me to understand how things work in FreeCAD.. Thanks heaps

[msx]

Yes please keep these episodes coming! High quality stuff here, it helped me so much! Thanks a lot!

[jeffjorczak]

Wow you have the best FreeCAD course on youtube. Your teaching style is very effective.

[jamesofalltrades]

You are doing a great job man, if it wasn't for your videos I probably would not have taken the time to learn this program. Thanks!

[sandisopraiseworthzulu]

My first time clicking on "the bell" button for notifications. "HOORAY" after years of . 😃 Keep feeding us more info please Mr Flowie man. Much Appreciated.

[TuxTuxedo-ockg]

I tried a small tutorial before starting with freecad and then basically worked my butt of for a whole day constructing a model by myself. after watching your videos I have the feeling I could have done the same in about 10 minutes haha. great stuff! thank you for your time and effort!

[nickybotha]

Another great video Flowwie, really appreciate your work buddy.

[richardrivera]

Thank you for taking the time to create these simple to follow videos. You really give a breakdown on how each function of freecad operates... Again, thank you for the great teaching you are doing.. Keep up the outstanding work..

[fancyartstudio]

I am so happy that I found you ! A big positive feature for me is that you do it in both languages, English and Deutsch. That solves 2 problems for me, first learning FreeCad, second learning all the english terms as well. Thanks a lot! And please keep doing the Videos so we can learn even more! Very much appreciated! Vielen lieben Dank fuer die tollen Anleitungen und Erklaerungen !! Bitte weiter machen !

[amegatron]

Thanks! I would say, he most important advantage of "following" sketches it when you're making separate parts of a model, and some of the constaints are relevant to each other. The simplest example: one part has a hole, and other part has a rod to fit into this whole. With referencing the sketches, you could just adjust the radius of the whole in one sketch, and the radius of the rod will adjust accordingly.

[richardmayer_ddmayer]

Thank you this video too! Do you have any video, the full TechDraw instruction? Part list on the drawing, with bubble arrows, etc. and more assembly. Thx 👍😊