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FreeCAD TechDraw Workbench Tutorial

FreeCAD TechDraw Workbench Tutorial

Written by David

December 4, 2019

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FreeCAD started out a little shaky, but it has gotten better and better. If you are trying to draw a schematic, it probably isn’t the best way to do it. However, it is a great graphical alternative to OpenSCAD for 3D printing and even incorporates OpenSCAD if you don’t want to choose. However, if you have a 3D part — regardless of how you want to create it in real life — having a proper mechanical drawing is very valuable.

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FreeCAD’s TechDraw workbench makes this very easy and [Joko] has a tutorial that shows exactly how to do it. Machinists everywhere are used to looking at these drawings that typically show a top view, a front view, and a side view. The program will automatically project the views you select and then allows you to pick dimensions. It creates them and keeps them up to date if you change […]

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