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Step-by-Step FreeCAD Tutorial: Creating a Tray with Reference Images

This tutorial helps support the original video which guides you through creating a tray in FreeCAD (version 0.21) using reference images for accurate geometry. You'll learn to import images, sketch parts with symmetry, create bevels with subtractive pipes, mirror components, and assemble the final model using the A2Plus workbench. This tutorial is designed for intermediate FreeCAD users familiar with basic sketching and navigation. Prerequisites include FreeCAD 0.21 and the A2Plus workbench installed. Reference image for the video tutorial  FreeCAD: Picture Frame / Tray Tracing, Modelling, Assembly . This image is loaded in through file > import (FreeCAD v0.21 and above) or via the image workbench (FreeCAD v0.20 and below and some earlier development versions of 0.21) Step 1: Set Up a New Document and Import Reference Image Description : Create a new FreeCAD document and import a reference image to guide your design. Instructions : Open FreeCAD 0.21 and select File > New...