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Step-by-Step FreeCAD CAD Thinking Tutorial Part 4: Modeling a Bent Clip Introduction This tutorial guides you through modeling a bent clip in FreeCAD (version 0.21) using multiple sketches and a sweep workflow to create a complex curved shape. You’ll learn to break down the clip into simpler parts, create sketches on different planes, ensure tangency, and add features like pads and mirrors. This tutorial is designed for intermediate FreeCAD users familiar with sketching and part design. Prerequisites include FreeCAD 0.21 and basic knowledge of the Part Design workbench. Click here for video Part  1 ,  2 ,  3  and  4  have been released.   Step 1: Set Up a New Document and Analyze the Clip Description : Create a new FreeCAD document and understand the clip’s geometry for modeling. Instructions : Open FreeCAD 0.21 and select File > New to create a new document. Save the document as “Clip.fcstd” ( File > Save As ). Go to View > Toggl...

Step-by-Step FreeCAD CAD Thinking Tutorial Part 3: Modeling a Base Part for a Latch Assembly Introduction This tutorial supports the video that guides you through modeling a base part for a latch assembly in FreeCAD (version 0.21) using the Part Design workbench. You’ll learn to select an optimal profile (top view) to minimize operations, leverage symmetry, create a reverse pocket, add holes, and apply finishing touches like chamfers and mirrors. The tutorial compares modeling from the top versus the front to highlight efficiency. It’s designed for intermediate FreeCAD users familiar with sketching and part design. Prerequisites include FreeCAD 0.21 and basic knowledge of the Part Design workbench. Click here for video Part  1 ,  2 ,  3  and  4  have been released.   Step 1: Set Up a New Document and Analyze the Part Description : Create a new FreeCAD document and analyze the base part’s geometry to choose the best modeling approach. Inst...

Step-by-Step FreeCAD CAD Thinking Tutorial Part 2: Modeling a Latch Part Introduction This tutorial supports the video that guides you through modeling a latch part in FreeCAD (version 0.21) using the Part Design workbench. You’ll learn to select an optimal side profile to minimize operations, create a sketch with additive geometry, remove negative space with a pocket, and add fillets for finishing. The tutorial compares the side profile approach (fewer operations) with the front profile approach (more operations) to emphasize model stability. It’s designed for intermediate FreeCAD users familiar with sketching and part design. Prerequisites include FreeCAD 0.21 and a previously modeled reference part (e.g., Part 1) for alignment. Click here for video Part  1 ,  2 ,  3  and  4  have been released.  Part 5 will be coming soon. Step 1: Set Up a New Document and Link Reference Part Description : Create a new FreeCAD document and link a refere...

Step-by-Step CAD Thinking FreeCAD Tutorial: Modeling a Latch Part (Part 1) Learning how to turn real life objects into CAD Models. Using FreeCAD we explain at a beginner level how to break down a physical object into its primitive shapes to digitise it into a 3D model, with this episode we are looking at a multi-part assembly, modelling each piece individually. The series aims to open your eyes and mind giving you the ground skills to pick the correct profiles, geometry and workflow when it comes to modelling your parts. This is not just for FreeCAD but for all CAD packages out there. Introduction This tutorial is the first in a series guiding you through modeling a latch assembly in FreeCAD (version 0.21) using the Part Design and A2Plus workbenches. It focuses on modeling the first part (a slotted component) by selecting the top profile to create a slot and adding side arcs, emphasizing CAD thinking to break down complex shapes into primitives. The tutorial highlights model stability...