Draft Workbench/bg

Arch Workbench

Drawing Workbench

Index

The FreeCAD Draft Workbench Icon

Introdução

A bancada Draft permite desenhar objetos 2D simples e oferece várias ferramentas para modificá-los posteriormente. Ele também fornece ferramentas para definir um plano de trabalho, uma grade e um sistema de encaixe para controlar com precisão a posição de sua geometria.

Os objetos 2D criados podem ser usados para desenho geral de maneira similar ao Inkscape ou Autocad. Essas formas 2D também podem ser usadas como componentes básicos de objetos 3D criados com outras bancadas de trabalho, por exemplo, Part e Bancada Arch. A conversão de objetos do Draft para Sketches também é possível, o que significa que as formas também podem ser usadas com a Bancada PartDesign para a criação de corpos sólidos.

FreeCAD is primarily a 3D modelling application, and thus its 2D tools aren't as advanced as in other drawing programs. If your primary goal is the production of complex 2D drawings and DXF files, and you don't need 3D modelling, you may wish to consider a dedicated software program for technical drafting such as LibreCAD, QCad, TurboCad, and others.

Drawing objects

These are tools for creating objects.

• Line: draws a line segment between two points.
• Polyline: draws a line made of multiple line segments (polyline).
• Fillet: draws a fillet (rounded corner) or a chamfer (straight line) between two simple Lines. introduced in version 0.19
• Circle: draws a circle from center and radius.
• Arc: draws an arc segment from center, radius, start angle and end angle.
• Arc 3Points: draws a circular arc segment from three points that are located in the circumference. introduced in version 0.19
• Ellipse: draws an ellipse from two corner points.
• Polygon: draws a regular polygon from center, radius, and number of sides.
• Rectangle: draws a rectangle from two corner points.
• Text: draws a multi-line text annotation.
• Dimension: draws a dimension annotation.
• BSpline: draws a B-Spline from a series of points.
• Point: inserts a point object.
• ShapeString: inserts a compound shape representing a text string at a given point.
• Facebinder: creates a new object from selected faces on existing objects.
• Cubic Bezier Curve: draws a Bezier curve of third degree by dragging two points. introduced in version 0.19
• Bezier Curve: draws a Bezier curve from a series of points.
• Label: places a label with an arrow pointing to a selected element. introduced in version 0.17

Modifying objects

These are tools for modifying existing objects. They work on selected objects, but if no object is selected, you will be invited to select one.

Many operation tools (move, rotate, array, etc.) also work on solid objects (Part, PartDesign, Arch, etc.).

• Move: moves objects from one location to another.
• Rotate: rotates objects from a start angle to an end angle.
• Offset: offsets segments of an object a certain distance.
• Trim/Extend (Trimex): trims or extends an object.
• Join: joins lines together into a single wire. introduced in version 0.18
• Split: splits a wire into two at a point. introduced in version 0.18
• Upgrade: upgrades objects into a higher-level object.
• Downgrade: downgrades objects into lower-level objects.
• Scale: scales selected objects around a base point.
• Edit: edits a selected object.
• Subelement highlight: enters an edit mode that allows editing different objects. introduced in version 0.19
• Wire to BSpline: converts a wire to a B-Spline and vice-versa.
• Add point: adds a point to a wire or B-Spline.
• Delete point: deletes a point from a wire or B-Spline.
• Shape 2D View: creates a 2D object which is a flattened 2D view of a 3D object.
• Draft to Sketch: converts a Draft object to a Sketcher Workbench Sketch and vice-versa.
• OrthoArray: creates an orthogonal array from the selected object. introduced in version 0.19
• Array: creates a polar or rectangular array from selected objects. obsolete in version 0.19
• Polar Array: creates an array in a polar pattern, that is, sweeping an angle. introduced in version 0.19
• Circular Array: creates an array in a circular pattern, that is, starting from a center and moving outwards radially. introduced in version 0.19
• Path Array: creates an array of objects by placing the copies along a path.
• Path LinkArray: creates an array of App::Link elements by placing the copies along a path. introduced in version 0.19
• Point Array: creates an array of objects by placing the copies at certain points. introduced in version 0.18
• Clone: clones the selected objects.
• File:Draft PutOnSheet.svg Drawing: writes selected objects to a Drawing Workbench page. obsolete in version 0.17
• Mirror: mirrors the selected objects.
• Stretch: stretches the selected objects. introduced in version 0.17

Utility tools

Additional tools available from the menu Draft → Utilities, or via the right-click context menu, depending on the selected object.

• Set working plane: sets a working plane from a standard view or a selected face.
• Finish line: ends the drawing of the current Draft Wire or Draft BSpline, without closing it.
• Close line: ends the drawing of the current Draft Wire or Draft BSpline, and closes it.
• Undo line: undoes the last segment of a Draft Wire.
• Toggle construction mode: toggles the Draft construction mode on or off.
• Toggle continue mode: toggles the Draft continue mode on or off.
• Apply style: applies the current style and color to selected objects.
• Toggle display mode: switches the display mode of selected objects between "Flat Lines" and "Wireframe".
• Add to group: quickly adds selected objects to an existing Std Group or Draft VisGroup.
• Select group contents: selects the contents of a selected Std Group or Draft VisGroup.
• File:Draft ToggleSnap.svg Toggle snap: toggles object snapping on or off.
• Toggle grid: toggles the visibility of the grid on or off.
• Show snap bar: shows or hides the Draft Snap toolbar.
• Heal: heals problematic Draft objects found in very old files.
• Flip Dimension: flips the orientation of the text of a Draft Dimension.
• VisGroup: creates a VisGroup in the current document. obsolete in version 0.19
• Layer: creates a Layer in the current document, to which objects can be added to control object visibility and color. It replaces VisGroup. introduced in version 0.19
• Slope: changes the elevation slope of the currently selected Draft Line or Draft Wire. introduced in version 0.17
• AutoGroup: automatically place new objects in a given Std Group or Draft VisGroup. introduced in version 0.17
• Set Working Plane Proxy: create a proxy object to store the current Working Plane position. introduced in version 0.17
• Add to Construction group: add selected objects to the Construction group. introduced in version 0.17

Preferences

• Preferences: general preferences for the working plane and the drawing tools.
• Import-Export Preferences: preferences available for importing from and exporting to different file formats.

File formats

These are functions for opening, importing or exporting other file formats. Opening will open a new document with the contents of the file, while importing will append the contents of the file to the current document. Export will save the selected objects to a file. If nothing is selected, all objects will be exported. Be aware that the purpose of the Draft Module is to work with 2D objects, so those import routines focus only on 2D objects, and although DXF and OCA formats also support object definitions in 3D space (objects are not necessarily flat), they will not import volumetric objects such as meshes, 3D surfaces, etc., but rather lines, circles, texts or flat shapes. Currently supported file formats are: The Draft module provides FreeCAD with importers and exporters for the following file formats:

• Autodesk .DXF: imports and exports Drawing Exchange Format files created with 2D CAD applications. See also FreeCAD and DXF Import.
• Autodesk .DWG: imports and exports DWG files via the DXF importer, when the ODA Converter utility is installed. See also FreeCAD and DWG Import.
• SVG: imports and exports Scalable Vector Graphics files created with vector drawing applications.
• Open Cad format .OCA: imports and exports OCA/GCAD files, a potentially new open CAD file format.
• Airfoil Data Format .DAT: imports DAT files describing Airfoil profiles.

Install importers

• FreeCAD and DWG Import: Imports and exports DWG files
• FreeCAD and DXF Import: Imports and exports DXF files

Additional features

• Coordinates: enter coordinates instead of clicking on the 3D view to define a new point.
• Constraining: limit the pointer to horizontal or vertical movements relative to a previous point.
• Snapping: place new points on special places on existing objects or on the grid.
• Copy Mode: All modification tools can either modify the selected objects or create a modified copy of them. Pressing and holding Alt while the object is being modified, e.g. moved or rotated, creates a copy when the key is released.
• Construction Mode: Allows you to create geometries separate from the rest by simply switching them on and off.
• Working plane: allows you to select a surface on which to build your shapes.

Unit tests

See also: Test Workbench.

To run the unit tests of the workbench execute the following from the operating system terminal.

freecad -t TestDraft

Scripting

The Draft tools can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the Draft API.

The workbench includes a module to create samples of all objects in a new document. introduced in version 0.19

Use this to test that all objects are produced correctly.

import drafttests.draft_test_objects as dto
doc = dto.create_test_file()

Inspecting the code of this module is useful to understand how to use the programming interface.

$INSTALLDIR/Mod/Draft/drafttests/draft_test_objects.py

Where $INSTALLDIR is the toplevel directory where the software was installed; for example, in Linux it may be /usr/share/freecad.

Tutorials

• Draft tutorial
• Draft tutorial Outdated
• Draft ShapeString tutorial

Arch Workbench

Drawing Workbench

Index

Draft

• Drafting: Line, Polyline, Fillet, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, B-spline, Cubic Bézier curve, Bézier curve, Point, Facebinder, ShapeString, Hatch
• Annotation: Text, Dimension, Label, Annotation styles, Annotation scale
• Modification: Move, Rotate, Scale, Mirror, Offset, Trimex, Stretch, Clone, Array, Polar array, Circular array, Path array, Path link array, Point array, Point link array, Edit, Subelement highlight, Join, Split, Upgrade, Downgrade, Wire to B-spline, Draft to sketch, Set slope, Flip dimension, Shape 2D view

---

• Draft Tray: Select plane, Set style, Toggle construction mode, AutoGroup
• Snapping: Snap lock, Snap endpoint, Snap midpoint, Snap center, Snap angle, Snap intersection, Snap perpendicular, Snap extension, Snap parallel, Snap special, Snap near, Snap ortho, Snap grid, Snap working plane, Snap dimensions, Toggle grid

---

• Miscellaneous: Apply current style, Layer, Manage layers, Add a new named group, Move to group, Select group, Add to construction group, Toggle normal/wireframe display, Create working plane proxy, Heal, Show snap toolbar
• Additional: Constraining, Pattern, Preferences, Import Export Preferences, DXF/DWG, SVG, OCA, DAT
• Context menu:
  • Layer container: Merge layer duplicates, Add new layer
  • Layer: Activate this layer, Select layer contents
  • Text: Open hyperlinks
  • Wire: Flatten
  • Working plane proxy: Write camera position, Write objects state

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

---

• Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
• Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web

---

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

---

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