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FreeCAD for Beginners #5 Lofts and Sweeps

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The creation of lofts, sweeps and helical sweeps are more powerful modeling functions within the brilliant #FOSS FreeCAD. We will show you how to create a loft using very simple shapes. How to sweep a shape along a path and how to loft that sweep along a path. We will also demonstrate the helical sweep that is great for creating spirals of all kinds. ## Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/AdventuresinCreation ## Affiliate Links: CNC Z-Axis Router Mill Touch Plate: https://amzn.to/30cRLGn 3D Solutech Real Black 3D Printer PLA Filament: https://amzn.to/3kL0wAU 3D Solutech Real Red 3D Printer PLA: https://amzn.to/39bY2al Align Carbide, UP Cut Router Bit, 1/4 Inch: https://amzn.to/3qljwHo HQMaster 10-Pack End Mill Milling Cutter: https://amzn.to/3kMWzvq VINCA DCLA-0605 Electronic Digital Vernier: https://amzn.to/30piuj4 Lhcsi 63/37 Tin Lead Solder: https://amzn.to/38q3bv0 Aven 17010 Adjustable Circuit Board Holder: https://amzn.to/30pnHYc SpeTool 5PCS 2 Flutes Square Nose End Mill: https://amzn.to/38nxr9I TWTADE/Red Lamp Self Locking Emergency Stop: https://amzn.to/38nxEK2 SEDY Band Clamp: https://amzn.to/3rx4P5F SanDisk Ultra 32GB microSDHC: https://amzn.to/3s5frsI Hariier 2018 TEVO Tornado 3D Printer: https://amzn.to/3d1eEm7 USB Microphone, TONOR: https://amzn.to/3cf2dns Raspberry Pi 4 8GB: https://amzn.to/2Qzv5yD Arduino UNO R3: https://amzn.to/3tTrJox Countersink Drill Bit Kit: https://amzn.to/2NO2THe Elmer's Glue Sticks: https://amzn.to/2ObvHti ## Links: FreeCAD macros https://bitbucket.org/ianj001/freecad/src/master/ Octoprint: https://octoprint.org/ Octoremote: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kabacon.octoremote&hl=en_US Cura: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura Fusion 360: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/ Fusion 360 API: https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-A92A4B10-3781-4925-94C6-47DA85A4F65A FreeCAD: https://www.freecadweb.org/ Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.org/ Blender: https://www.blender.org/ Inkscape: https://www.inkscape.org OBS: https://obsproject.com/ PxKeystrokes: https://github.com/Phaiax/PxKeystrokesForScreencasts/ ## Songs: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan (intro) 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Creating a loft 05:25 Creating a more complex loft 08:00 Creating a sweep (additive pipe) 12:23 Creating a more complex sweep 17:23 Creating a helical sweep (spring) 20:57 The first spring 25:08 Constraining the path 28:10 Outro

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