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FEM Workbench

Inspection Workbench

Index

Introduction

The Image Workbench manages different types of bitmap images, and allows you to open them in FreeCAD.

Tools

Open...: open an image on a new viewport.
Create image plane...: import an image to a plane in the 3D view.
Scale image plane: scale an image imported to a plane.

Features

Like a Sketch, an imported image can be attached to one of the main planes XY, XZ, or YZ, and given a positive or negative offset.
The image is imported with relation of 1 pixel to 1 millimeter.
The recommendation is to have the imported image at a reasonable resolution.

Workflow

A major use of this workbench is tracing over the image, with the Draft or Sketcher tools, in order to generate a solid body based on the contours of the image.

Tracing over an image works best if the image has a small negative offset, for example, -0.1 mm, from the working plane. This means that the image will be slightly behind the plane where you draw your 2D geometry, so you won't draw on the image itself.

The offset of the image can be set during import, or changed later through its properties.

FEM Workbench

Inspection Workbench

Index

Image

Tools: Open, Image plane, Scaling

Additional: Bitmap

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

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-* The imported image can be attached like a [[Sketcher Workbench|Sketch]] to one of the main planes XY, XZ, or YZ, with a positive or negative offset.
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+* The image is imported with relation of 1 pixel to 1 millimeter.
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-* The image can be moved in the 3D view by editing the {{PropertyData|Placement}} in the [[Property editor|Property editor]].
-* The image can be rotated around any axis by using the [[Property editor|Property editor]].
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