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Tutorial: Using the Surface Workbench
The surface workbench has some fantastic tools that simplify making surfaces which allows for complex parts to be made. Let's have a quick walk through some of it's basic approaches. #FreeCAD #Opensource #Tutorials #CAD
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Tutorial: Using the Surface Workbench

The surface workbench has some fantastic tools that simplify making surfaces which allows for complex parts to be made. Let's have a quick walk through some of it's basic approaches. As a reminder …
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oh! I used to do something similar with a Loft or Sweep in the Part workbench!
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nice, I've not used the surface workbench before but it looks very handy
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in the blog post, they omitted to explain how to create a solid from an open structure. I have tried their hints in that direction and failed.

In the following thread I recorded how to do it properly:

jit.social/@tinx/1150881913710…

However, it comes with a question, too. If you know how to work with irregular surfaces, please help!


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Attached: 1 image How do you create solids from geometric shapes in @FreeCAD@fosstodon.org? You can use extrude and boolean operations. That works in many cases. But sometimes the resulting solid is flawed, preventing you from working with it.
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