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Fourth video in beginner series on using FreeCAD. Polyline is likely the most useful geometry tool in sketcher for getting started quickly making sketches. Video ends with closed, fully constrained sketch that is ready to be used as a basis for a 3D solid model
My full Library of FreeCAD videos:
Part Design Workbench- V0.19 and V0.21
The videos in this series were released before FreeCAD V1.0. There are some nice upgrades in V1.0, but the concepts covered here remain valid.
1) Downloading and finding help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9-aUgUeZYU&t=8s
2) Workbench, Toolbars, Panels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRnZ1WWFQVs
3) Zoom, Pan, Rotate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQ30kE4lu8&t=1s
4) Sketching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oB1gRDnLig&t=1s ---You Are here.
5) Mirroring and Symmetry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-dNTOU6j7c&t=2s
6) Sketcher from Part Design - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2_x2RqJb7Q
7) Toggle Const. Geometry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxBILHZDb8I
8) Edge linked to Ext. Geometry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7_KgeLOcKY&t=1s
9) Expressions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMM_aqDNY44&t=19s
10) Configuration Tables - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NazxYVIeCOU
11) Part vs Part Design 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLgRMOTuEw0&t=6s
12) Part vs Part Design 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4ntQzsQlBI&t=1s
13) Generic Vs Native Files - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn_w-SNR6t8&t=1s
14) Sketcher and Part Design updates in V1.0 - Stay Tuned!
Assembly Workbench - FreeCAD V1.0.0
1) Assembly Workbench Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMhMQu9DdFU&t=1s
2) Mastering Primary Joints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyEj_86gw18&t=357s
3) Introducing Secondary Constraints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_oDScYhFbM&t=3s
4) Advanced Mates: -Stay Tuned!
CAM Workbench - FreeCAD V1.0.0
1) Cam Workbench Intro, Design to built part with Maslow CNC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-L96PCbVa8&t=15s
2) Set Tool Axis, simulate toolpath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCXKuWd7xMc&t=28s