/FreeCAD_SheetMetal

A simple sheet metal workbench for FreeCAD

Primary LanguagePythonGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

FreeCAD SheetMetal Workbench

A simple sheet metal workbench for FreeCAD

Demo Workflow

Developers:

  • Folding tools: Shai Seger @shaise
    Based and inspired by Javier MartĂ­nez's (@JMG1) code
  • Unfolding tool: Copyright 2014 by Ulrich Brammer <ulrich1a[at]users.sourceforge.net> AKA @ulrich1a

Installation

For installation and how to use, please visit:
http://theseger.com/projects/2015/06/sheet-metal-addon-for-freecad/
Starting from FreeCAD 0.17 it can be installed via the Addon Manager (from Tools menu)

Release notes:

  • V0.1.11 01 Feb 2018: fix Issue #23: when there is a gap only on one side, an extra face is added to the other
  • V0.1.10 11 Nov 2017: Add miter option to bends. By @jaisejames
  • V0.1.02 22 Jun 2017: Fix nesting bug, when saving and loading file
  • V0.1.01 03 Mar 2017: Support version 0.17. (strting from build 10423)
  • V0.0.13 07 Sep 2015: Add negative gaps for extrude function. (per deveee request)
  • V0.012 07 Sep 2015: Fix issue submitted by deveee
  • V0.010 13 Jun 2015: Add Ulrich's great unfolding tool. Thanks!!!
  • V0.002 12 Jun 2015: Fix Save/Load issues
  • V0.001 11 Jun 2015: Initial version