The circles lie on the XY base plane, on the same level with the underside of the block.
Create a new Chamfer with a size of "0.7 mm".Press "0" on the keyboard to get a standard view on the component.Save a copy under the file name "asm-001.fcstd".Set the Label2 property to "Washer Upper Inner Edge".Īt this point, the washer component is finished.Select the second Connectors child node, and verify the highlighted upper inner edge.Set the Label2 property to "Washer Lower Inner Edge".Select the first Connectors child node, and verify the highlighted lower inner edge.Now we will provide a better identification for the connectors.ĭepending on how you selected the edges in step 18, your connectors might have been assigned differently. If they are selected or if the mouse pointer hovers over them, they are highlighted in the 3D view. They are bound to the inner edges of the washer. These are the Connectors that constraints can bind to. Two child nodes are created: Element and Element001. Drag the Pad node on the Elements node.These edges are owned by the Pad feature. Select the two inner edges if the washer body.Press "1" to select the front view, then tilt the view slightly back so that you have a clear view on both inner edges.Set its Label2 property to "Constraint Connectors" to describe the purpose of this node.
Now we will define the Constraint Connectors of the washer component. The Body appears under the Parts node of the washer assembly.
Drag the Body node and drop it on the washer assembly.Set the Label property to "Assembly000 000".Right-click on the Property Panel, then click Show all.Create a new Pad with a length of "2 mm".Constrain their diameters to "8.3" and "16 mm".Create two circles with their center constrained to the sketch origin.Select the asm project node in the model tree.Create a new project file, and save it under the name "asm.fcstd".
#FREECAD TUTORIAL ASSEMBLY HOW TO#
We will deepen the gained knowledge, and see how to get around some unexpected obstacles. The necessary Connectors and ConnectorLinks are created implicitly, and bound to the geometry elements.Įnough theory, the next chapter is a hands-on tutorial.