Workbenches


  • Part Design – Your First Sketch

    In FreeCAD, as many other CAD systems, we use Sketches to draw out features of a 3D shape. When the feature is defined we use a 3d tool like Pad […]

  • FreeCAD FEM Solver

    This post will cover the Calculix solver used in conjunction with FreeCAD

  • FEM Mechanical Constraints

    The FEM Mechanical Constraints tool-set is used to define the forces that will be applied under the particular analysis. The mechanical constraints available at the time of writing are as […]

  • FEM Solver

    The FEM Solver manages the Solver used within an Analysis to create and preview the results.

  • FEM Mesh

    The FEM Mesh Toolbar is used to create the Mesh that will be operated on by the Solver. To create a mesh you can select a shape, then select the […]

  • FEM Workbench – Getting Started

    Quick Start FreeCADweb.org Wiki FreeCAD Forum – FEM Pre-Requisites The FEM Articles are a Work in progress. Check back as they get updated over the next few weeks. The FreeCAD […]

  • Part Design – Thickness

    The Part Design Thickness tool removes the selected faces from a solid and adds thickness to the remaining faces. The tool can be applied to a basic box to hollow […]

  • Part Design – Chamfer

    The Part Design Chamfer tool simplifies the process of adding a chamfered corner to shapes, or features, of our Part Design Body. The Chamfer tool adds a face to the […]