PartDesign Body

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PartDesign Body
Menu location
PartDesign → Create body
Workbenches
PartDesign, Complete
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

Bodies keep chains of PartDesign features together. That is, a Body contains a chain of operations to build a single solid shape.

A body is a single solid created from multiple individual PartDesign features. It does group all features used for its creation beneath it in the tree. It does provide an Origin (Planes and axis) which can be used in the features as references. Furthermore it can be freely moved without making it nesseccary to move the individual features.

Active objects: There is now the notion of active objects. for example your file can hold multiple Bodies. If you create a new feature the feature is added to the active one. To activate a body double click it, the state will be indicated in the tree by background color.

File:BodyOrigin.png

Use

1. Click on or choose PartDesign → Create body from the main menu.

Notes

Available since FreeCAD v 0.17.