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for the better part of the day I've been trying to get this 3D model (both the assembled PCB or the bare RGB LED component only) into any CAD package. or convert it to STEP. or IGES. or OBJ.

the state of the #CAD is really disappointing. the best tool is KiCAD, as it can create this rendering, but it fails to export it as STEP, because the LED is a VRML (.wrl) model, it says.

I've been juggling with #FreeCAD, #ondsel, #cadassistant, various online converters and #onshape

all reliably fail.

FreeCAD hat nach 20 Jahren die version 1.0 erreicht

FreeCAD-Version 1.0 wurde veröffentlicht und bald erscheint sogar Version 1.1.

#FreeCAD #CAD #Assembly #IFC #BIM #Ondsel #realthunder #TNP #Solidworks #Inventor #Solidedge #Linux

https://gnulinux.ch/freecad-hat-nach-20-jahren-die-version-1-0-erreicht

Too bad to start the week reading #Ondsel is shutting down. Although I didn't use Ondsel, they were doing a great job and were also making valuable contributions to #FreeCAD. I wish the best for the team.
https://ondsel.com/blog/goodbye/

Why Ondsel is closing down

Ondsel sought to bridge the gap by giving commercial CAD users a more accessible FreeCAD experience. This effort is now however at an end.

For more see this blog post: https://ondsel.com/blog/goodbye/

#ondsel #freecad #cad #opensouce

The End of Ondsel and Reflecting on the Commercial Prospects for FreeCAD - Within the world of CAD there are the well-known and more niche big commercial pla... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/12/the-end-of-ondsel-and-reflecting-on-the-commercial-prospects-for-freecad/ #softwaredevelopment #freecad #ondsel

The End of Ondsel and Reflecting on the Commercial Prospects for FreeCAD https://hackaday.com/2024/11/12/the-end-of-ondsel-and-reflecting-on-the-commercial-prospects-for-freecad/ #SoftwareDevelopment #freecad #Ondsel

Using #opensource #CAD tools and an inexpensively available 3D printer does a lot to make your workspace even better. I designed and printed mounts for my access point and cable guides in my shop. #Linux #FreeCAD #Ondsel

https://cubiclenate.com/2024/10/28/3d-printed-access-point-hanger-for-neat-cabling/

I would like to learn to use GD&T in my technical drawings, but lack of reasonable support in #FreeCAD makes it hard to practice and learn, so I get by with conservative tolerances and a knowledge of my own design intent. Great seeing #Ondsel discussing integrating it end to end as a next critical step for them to build a business around FreeCAD.

https://ondsel.com/blog/gd-and-t-as-core-feature/

I missed this when it came out but it's well worth a listen. #FreeCAD #OpenSource #ondsel [Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast] Ep. 12 - Improving FreeCAD ft. Brad Collette from Ondsel #openHardwareManufacturingPodcast
https://podcastaddict.com/open-hardware-manufacturing-podcast/episode/169961673 via @PodcastAddict

I've been looking for a convenient way to carry reading glasses. apparently this thing called the "Readerest" was on sharktank and got popular. Took one look at it and went, "I can make that". Had some spare magnets on hand, like any good maker. Took about 10m to model in #Ondsel and hit print. I wasn't happy with the gap I provided for the glasses, but I made a cup of tea and used the extra hot water to mold the piece a bit better. Used some quick-set super glue and here we are.
#3dprinting

@koz For free, on Linux, You can use #OnShape (https://www.onshape.com/en/) or #Tinkercad (https://www.tinkercad.com/) or even #FreeCAD or its fork #Ondsel (https://ondsel.com/)

@timixretroplays Couple of things to think about...

For #Rhino3D you could install a VM on Mint and snarf the directory structure onto your Linux host - and then experiment with Wine/Proton/Bottles/etc. There's GPU pass-thru options but I'm not a fan.

#Blender is great but is not parametric native although CAD Sketcher has done a lot.

On the #FreeCAD / #Ondsel side I think great things are coming. Dev work has seemed to accelerate and the topology thing is "fixed". I'm putting my focus here.

...aaaand #Ondsel wants you to sign a bloody #BindingArbitration agreement, too. Good grief.

Looks like I'll be sticking with #FreeCAD weekly builds.

Well, that was bound to happen.

Logging in to #TinkerCad (haven't logged in in a couple years) now requires you to agree to TOS that includes a #BindingArbitration clause.

Umm, kindly go snort a raw egg, #Autodesk.

I guess it's time to go learn #Ondsel. (#FreeCAD)

ALL I wanted was to take a shape defined by a monochrome PNG and make it into an STL to print a very simple (extruded) object. Bleh. :P

#CAD #3DPrinting

It was super awkwardly shaped. As it's not just a rounded rectangle, but all the sides are slightly bowed, so I had to model it as a series of arcs all around.
#3dprinting #bambulab #ondsel #freecad

Kind of interesting playing around with the #Ondsel Lens plugin, the paid portion of Ondsel(although there's a free tier that I'm using). It's basically like git/bitbucket for 3d modeling version control and collaboration, plus a 3d file repository similar to thingiverse. Here's my lens link for this pool chalk holder.
#3dprinting #FreeCAD
https://lens.ondsel.com/share/666931fdd0fbb98b8fa67280

Learning stuff/making stuff up as I go along... super techie #ondsel marker from #fosdem being used for pattern work lol.. #sewing #making

With finally having a consistently working #3DPrinter I finally made something I've been meaning to. A magnetic chalk holder for playing pool. Designed in #Ondsel
I'm still tweaking it but I'll put it up on printables when I feel like it's done.

It's the little things. Fixed a broken part from my wife's favorite mug. I have justified the printer to the spouse once again.
#3dprinting #BambuLab #ondsel #freecad

I don't see this as a #FreeCAD team fix, but it might be something the folk working on the #Ondsel ports might want to look into setting up a method of selecting and re-arranging workbenches that appear on a installation, so that if you have multiple PC's that you design on, or more importantly if you're running a design shop and want to have a common set of workbenches across your team, (that can be somewhat locally added to) I think that would help.

@kianryan Ondsel aims to contribute there changes upstream. This isn't a hard fork which evolves separately from the main branch. A unique feature is a cloud based collaboration solution (paid). I recommend this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast: Ep. 12 - Improving FreeCAD ft. Brad Collette from Ondsel

Episode webpage: http://opulo.io

Media file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64a3414fccdc64001192533c/e/65a6e93d4e0b4c0016f6db77/media.mp3

#FreeCAD #ondsel

Odsel ES?
Are people finding the quality of life improvemenets worthwhile compared to vanilla FreeCAD?

#freecad #ondsel

Keytar project is back on. Working on a complete redesign that I'm kinda excited about.

Also, Ondsel ES (based on FreeCAD) dropped an update just in time. Got to mess with the new assembly workbench and test the constraint limits for button travel.

#ondsel #freecad #cad #maker #diy

@michel @Olgratin_Magmatoe @ClearCutCoconut Ondsel aims to contribute there changes upstream. This isn't a hard fork which evolves separately from the main branch. A unique feature is a cloud based collaboration solution (paid). I recommend this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast: Ep. 12 - Improving FreeCAD ft. Brad Collette from Ondsel

Episode webpage: http://opulo.io

Media file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64a3414fccdc64001192533c/e/65a6e93d4e0b4c0016f6db77/media.mp3

#FreeCAD #ondsel

Somedays I love #linux , @archlinux , and Appimages. Somedays not so much. Some recent update broke @FreeCAD and #Ondsel appimages in two different ways on my computer. qt-Wayland support broke and something to do with mesa drivers. Took forever to find a workaround.
Had to preload a specific library, and change the QT to use xcb instead of wayland.
$ LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libdrm_amdgpu.so.1.0.0 QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb ./FreeCAD-0.21.2-Linux-x86_64.appimage

Had a rather nice #Saturday.

We managed to get a babysitter (something we very rarely do) and went to a matinee showing of #Dune part 2.

My Saturday evening was gonna go one of two ways:

Setting up a new reversed proxy server for my #Nextcloud, #Matrix and other stuff servers.

Or

Designing a proper mechanism for my #3DPrinted candy dispenser.

Also found a forgotten bottle of imperial stout I hadn't tried before.

Life's good sometimes.

#FreeCAD #Ondsel

well shit. Not sure why but after updating @EndeavourOS something about wayland has broken QT for appimages. Trying to launch either @FreeCAD or #ondsel both produce "Could not find the Qt platform plugin "wayland" in "" " errors and crash.

Interesting how most of the pain points Michael from #teachingTech has with #FreeCAD / #Ondsel in this video are things that #SolveSpace does right:

- referencing arbitrary geometry from anywhere when sketching
- centered-on-line-constraint (though he probably just missed that in FreeCAD?)
- timeline of modelling steps
- no (okay, less...) cryptic error messages

https://youtu.be/MVp8fF2LmM8

#3dModelling #CAD #FOSS

Status: Happy.

Tried Ondsel assembly today with a project that largely stalled bacause of the Fusion360 exodus.

It' s basically a minimal ressource, part count and weight mill for soft plate material or laser applications. Originally inspired by the MPNC roller system.

I like the Gui tweaks and helpers so far and it was mostly frictionless to assemble this project that has been altered by multiple Freecad Version and came originally from F360.

Sure the sketches and informations are largely lost but its enough to make necessary adjustmens to the generally working design:

#mechanicaldesign #freecad #ondsel #diycnc #makerculture #mpcnc

-> This means I can finally release it in STEP (single parts) and Ondsel assembly format. \o/

It's already brought to the real world waiting for some soldering and testing.

Status: Happy.

Tried Ondsel assembly today with a project that largely stalled bacause of the Fusion360 exodus.

It' s basically a minimal ressource, part count and weight mill for soft plate material or laser applications. Originally inspired by the MPNC roller system.

I like the Gui tweaks and helpers so far and it was mostly frictionless to assemble this project that has been altered by multiple Freecad Version and came originally from F360.

Sure the sketches and informations are largely lost but its enough to make necessary adjustmens to the generally working design:

#mechanicaldesign #freecad #ondsel #diycnc #makerculture #mpcnc

-> This means I can finally release it in STEP (single parts) and Ondsel assembly format. \o/

It's already brought to the real world waiting for some soldering and testing.

Status: Happy.

Tried Ondsel assembly today with a project that largely stalled bacause of the Fusion360 exodus.

It' s basically a minimal ressource, part count and weight mill for soft plate material or laser applications. Originally inspired by the MPNC roller system.

I like the Gui tweaks and helpers so far and it was mostly frictionless to assemble this project that has been altered by multiple Freecad Version and came originally from F360.

Sure the sketches and informations are largely lost but its enough to make necessary adjustmens to the generally working design:

#mechanicaldesign #freecad #ondsel #diycnc #makerculture #mpcnc

-> This means I can finally release it in STEP (single parts) and Ondsel assembly format. \o/

It's already brought to the real world waiting for some soldering and testing.