FreeCAD assembly4 doesn't work like SolidWorks Mates. Since I have just been using assembly4 to good success I figure I'll reply to this.
I can't even seem to move them freely in space.įreecad assm.png (109.62 KiB) Viewed 610 times Is the way that I am used to doable in freecad? The way the parts in the assembly now they seem locked together. There are different types of mates, but they all work on that principle.
In solidworks, the assembly files use "mates." So if I want to put one part up against another part, I use a mate to do that. I loosely followed the tutorial found on youtube and I have basically gotten it to the point where everything is in the work space and I am trying to manipulate the parts to put them together. I just drew two shapes and padded them to make two "parts." I don't need to draw the axis and import the bearing in the tutorial to figure out what I am trying to figure out. All I need is to be able to draw parts in 3D with specific dimensions, and put them together in an assembly to check fits and clearances. Coordinate systems or planes don't even matter to me. My needs of a 3D assembly file are not very complicated, and I am trying to do a basic assembly to get the hang of things before I start going more complicated. I am trying to understand the differences and make a simple assembly.
Please forgive my ignorance, I come from solidworks and have that imbedded in memory. Guys, I'm really trying my best to learn this.