FreeCAD is one of the open source CAD program which includes many work benches like assembly,animation, technical drawing and CAM etc. I share part design and technical drawing tutorial videos and explanations. This time I give an information about Assembly.
I add technical drawing of Assembly 4 tutorial below. Click picture to see clearly.
This drawing includes 3 parts. I also add tutorial video. I draw all parts then I assemble them on Assembly 4 workbench. You can watch all steps and details.
You need to draw all parts to assemble in FreeCAD. Actually it is same like other CAD programs.
I will tell how to use Assembly 4 in FreeCAD step by step.
- Firstly click Assembly 4 from workbench and open Assembly 4.
- Then Click Part "create a new document " from top left side.
- Select "Create a new part" button and write a name for part then click ok.
- Now click part and click "create a new body" button. Enter a name for body. Click ok.
- Select body and right click " Toggle active body" to start 2D sketch.
- Click plane according technical drawing or select which plane you want.
- Complete your drawing, if you draw other part after finishing parts click save button and enter name. Click save.
- After completing parts drawings. Click new document button and enter name. This document will be Assembly document. This means we will insert all drawing parts here.
- We need to add LCS coordinates. To do this click "create datum object" . We will select coordinates according to part shape from list.
- After completing LCS coordinates, Click " Create a new model" button then "click "insert a link to a Part".
- Lastly when you insert a part select LCS according to parts.
