Part Builder

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Part

Part Builder
Menu location
Part → Shape builder...
Workbenches
Part
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Part Primitives

Description

A tool to create more complex shapes from various parametric geometric primitives.

Usage

This tool can create the following objects:

Edge from two vertices

1. Select two vertices
2. Click on Create

Wire from edges

1. Select a set of adjacent edges in the 3D view
2. Click on Create

Face from vertices

1. Select vertices bounding the face in the 3D view
2. Select if face should be planar
3. Click on Create
4. Object will be created in 3D view and will be listed in tree view

Face from edges

1. Select a closed set of edges bounding the face in the 3D view
2. Select if face should be planar
3. Click on Create
4. Object will be created in 3D view and will be listed in tree view

Shell from faces

1. Select faces in the 3D view
2. Select if the shape should be refined
3. Select if all faces should be included in shell
4. Click on Create
5. Object will be created in 3D view and will be listed in tree view

Solid from shell

1. Select if the shape should be refined
2. Click on Create
3. Object will be created in 3D view and will be listed in tree view

Notes

A possible workflow could be:

• Draw a wireframe-model of your shape using the tools in the Draft Workbench (for example line and dwire)
• Create all faces with "face from edges"
• Create a "shell from faces"
• Create a "solid from shell"

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Part

Part

• Primitives: Box, Cone, Cylinder, Sphere, Torus, Create primitives, Shape builder

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• Modifying objects: Boolean, Union, Common, Cut, Join features, Connect, Embed, Cutout
• Splitting tools: Boolean fragments, Slice a part, Slice, XOR, Part Defeaturing
• Compound: Make compound, Explode Compound, Compound Filter; Extrude, Fillet, Revolve, Section, Cross sections, Chamfer, Mirror, Ruled Surface, Sweep, Loft
• Offset tools: 3D Offset, 2D Offset, Thickness, Projection on surface

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• Other tools: Import CAD, Export CAD, Shape from Mesh, Convert to solid, Reverse shapes, Create simple copy, Create transformed copy, Create shape element copy, Refine shape, Check geometry, Measure, Attachment

User documentation

• Getting started
• Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
• Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate

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• Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
• Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Draft, FEM, Image, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Path, Points, Raytracing, Reverse Engineering, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web
• Deprecated or unmaintained workbenches: Complete, Drawing, Robot

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• Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

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• Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub