PartDesign CompPrimitiveAdditive

Additive pipe

Additive box

PartDesign

PartDesign CompPrimitiveAdditive
Menu location
Part Design → Create an additive primitive
Workbenches
PartDesign
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.17
See also
PartDesign CompPrimitiveSubtractive

Description

Creates an additive primitive in the active Body as the first feature, or fuses it to the existing feature(s). If no Body is found in the document, one will be automatically created.

Types of primitives

• Additive box
• Additive cone
• Additive cylinder
• Additive ellipsoid
• Additive prism
• Additive sphere
• Additive torus
• Additive wedge

Additive pipe

Additive box

PartDesign

PartDesign

• Structure tools: Part, Group
• Helper tools: Create body, Create sketch, Edit sketch, Map sketch to face

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• Modeling tools
  • Datum tools: Create a datum point, Create a datum line, Create a datum plane, Create a local coordinate system, Create a shape binder, Create a sub-object(s) shape binder, Create a clone
  • Additive tools: Pad, Revolution, Additive loft, Additive pipe, Additive helix, Additive box, Additive cylinder, Additive sphere, Additive cone, Additive ellipsoid, Additive torus, Additive prism, Additive wedge
  • Subtractive tools: Pocket, Hole, Groove, Subtractive loft, Subtractive pipe, Subtractive helix, Subtractive box, Subtractive cylinder, Subtractive sphere, Subtractive cone, Subtractive ellipsoid, Subtractive torus, Subtractive prism, ‎Subtractive wedge

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• Transformation tools: Mirrored, Linear Pattern, Polar Pattern, Create MultiTransform, Scaled
• Dress-up tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Draft, Thickness
• Boolean: Boolean operation

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• Extras: Migrate, Sprocket, Involute gear, Shaft design wizard
• Context menu: Set tip, Move object to other body, Move object after other object, Appearance, Color per face

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, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web

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

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