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These are issues that I think I have solved.  The solution may not work for you, there are so many things that can go wrong.
 
These are issues that I think I have solved.  The solution may not work for you, there are so many things that can go wrong.
  
= I Cannot Rename the top of the Component Tree =  
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== I Cannot Rename the top of the Component Tree ==  
 
Solution: This is the file name, use the File -> Save or File -> Save As menu
 
Solution: This is the file name, use the File -> Save or File -> Save As menu
  
= Pasted Object but "Nothing" Happened =
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== Pasted Object but "Nothing" Happened ==
 
Solution: You may be really zoomed in.  Use the view all icon.  Always use this when you do not see what you expect.  Also look for tiny objects that you may miss.  Look in the tree to see if component is there, turn off the visibility of other components.  Your new component may also be inside an existing one.
 
Solution: You may be really zoomed in.  Use the view all icon.  Always use this when you do not see what you expect.  Also look for tiny objects that you may miss.  Look in the tree to see if component is there, turn off the visibility of other components.  Your new component may also be inside an existing one.
  
= Could Not Fuse More than 2 Objects =
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== Could Not Fuse More than 2 Objects ==
 
Solution: I was confused over 2 icons that are almost the same, one is for boolean operations which looks a lot like the fuse one!
 
Solution: I was confused over 2 icons that are almost the same, one is for boolean operations which looks a lot like the fuse one!
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== Keeping Track of Dimensions Can Be Confusing ==
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Started with some simple code as show on [[FreeCad Gear Box]] this has now evolved to [[Python Solution to Dimension Tracking]]
  
 
= Issues =
 
= Issues =

Revision as of 09:10, 17 February 2017

What

This is all based on a beginners view of FreeCad, one with little experience in any CAD program. Something is an issue if it has given me a problem. This may be just because I do not understand the program or am approaching the problems the wrong way. In other case I may have come across things that bother other users and the solutions may be of some help. In other cases the issue may be a bug or limitation of the program.


Issues/Solutions

These are issues that I think I have solved. The solution may not work for you, there are so many things that can go wrong.

I Cannot Rename the top of the Component Tree

Solution: This is the file name, use the File -> Save or File -> Save As menu

Pasted Object but "Nothing" Happened

Solution: You may be really zoomed in. Use the view all icon. Always use this when you do not see what you expect. Also look for tiny objects that you may miss. Look in the tree to see if component is there, turn off the visibility of other components. Your new component may also be inside an existing one.

Could Not Fuse More than 2 Objects

Solution: I was confused over 2 icons that are almost the same, one is for boolean operations which looks a lot like the fuse one!

Keeping Track of Dimensions Can Be Confusing

Started with some simple code as show on FreeCad Gear Box this has now evolved to Python Solution to Dimension Tracking

Issues

These are issues for which I have not found much of a solution.