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The Part module deal with the CAD data structures.
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At the moment the CAD capabilites of FreeCAD are very limited but it already supports a few basic CAD primitives like plane, box, cylinder, cone, sphere and torus. For all these primitives a user interface exists to create such elements. Moreover there are several additional primitives for which no user interface exists but that can be created over their Python interface. These primitives are circle and line. More primitives will follow.
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== Introduction == <!--T:1-->
The solid modelling capabilities of FreeCAD are based on the [[OpenCASCADE|OpenCASCADE Technology]] (OCCT) kernel, a professional-grade CAD system that features advanced 3D geometry creation and manipulation. The [[Image:Workbench_Part.svg|24px]] [[Part Workbench|Part Workbench]] is a layer sitting on top of the OCCT libraries, that gives the user access to OCCT geometric primitives and functions. Essentially all 2D and 3D drawing functions in every workbench ([[Image:Workbench_Draft.svg|24px]] [[Draft Workbench|Draft]], [[Image:Workbench_Sketcher.svg|24px]] [[Sketcher Workbench|Sketcher]], [[Image:Workbench_PartDesign.svg|24px]] [[PartDesign Workbench|PartDesign]], etc.), are based on these functions exposed by the Part Workbench. Therefore, the Part Workbench is considered the core component of the modelling capabilities of FreeCAD.


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== User interface ==
The objects created with the Part Workbench are relatively simple; they are intended to be used with boolean operations (unions and cuts) in order to build more complex shapes. '''This modeling paradigm is known as the [[constructive solid geometry]] (CSG) workflow, and it was the traditional methodology used in early CAD systems.''' On the other hand, the [[PartDesign Workbench|PartDesign Workbench]] provides a more modern workflow to constructing shapes: it uses a parametrically defined sketch, that is extruded to form a basic solid body, which is then modified by parametric transformations ([[feature editing|feature editing]]), until the final object is obtained.


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To create primitives over the user interface switch to the Part design workbench and click on 'Create primitives...' menu item under the Part menu. This opens a dialog where your are able to define the type of primitive and define further properties depending on the type you have chosen. Then click on the 'Create' button to create such an element.
Part objects are more complex than mesh objects created with the [[Mesh Workbench|Mesh Workbench]], as they permit more advanced operations like coherent boolean operations, modifications history, and parametric behaviour.

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{{Caption|The Part Workbench is the basic layer that exposes the OCCT drawing functions to all workbenches in FreeCAD.}}

== Tools == <!--T:4-->

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The tools are all located in the {{MenuCommand|Part}} menu.

===Primitives=== <!--T:6-->

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These are tools for creating primitive objects.

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* [[Image:Part_Box.svg|32px]] [[Part_Box|Box]]: Draws a box by specifying its dimensions
* [[Image:Part_Cylinder.svg|32px]] [[Part_Cylinder|Cylinder]]: Draws a cylinder by specifying its dimensions
* [[Image:Part_Sphere.svg|32px]] [[Part_Sphere|Sphere]]: Draws a sphere by specifying its dimensions
* [[Image:Part_Cone.svg|32px]] [[Part_Cone|Cone]]: Draws a cone by specifying its dimensions
* [[Image:Part_Torus.svg|32px]] [[Part_Torus|Torus]]: Draws a torus (ring) by specifying its dimensions
* [[File:Part_Tube.svg|32px]] [[Part_Tube|Tube]]: draws a tube by specifying its internal radius and external radius. {{Version|0.19}}
* [[Image:Part_Primitives.svg|32px]] [[Part_Primitives|Primitives]]: A tool to add any of the defined geometric primitives.
* [[Image:Part_Shapebuilder.svg|32px]] [[Part_Builder|Shapebuilder]]: A tool to create more complex shapes from various parametric geometric primitives

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These are tools for modifying existing objects. They will allow you to choose which object to modify.

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* [[Image:Part_Extrude.svg|32px]] [[Part_Extrude|Extrude]]: Extrudes planar faces of an object
* [[Image:Part_Revolve.svg|32px]] [[Part_Revolve|Revolve]]: Creates a solid by revolving another object (not solid) around an axis
* [[Image:Part_Mirror.svg|32px]] [[Part_Mirror|Mirror]]: Mirrors the selected object on a given mirror plane
* [[Image:Part_Fillet.svg|32px]] [[Part_Fillet|Fillet]]: Fillets (rounds) edges of an object
* [[Image:Part_Chamfer.svg|32px]] [[Part_Chamfer|Chamfer]]: Chamfers edges of an object
* [[Image:Part_RuledSurface.svg|32px]] [[Part_RuledSurface|Ruled Surface]]:
* [[Image:Part_Loft.svg|32px]] [[Part_Loft|Loft]]: Lofts from one profile to another
* [[Image:Part_Sweep.svg|32px]] [[Part_Sweep|Sweep]]: Sweeps one or more profiles along a path

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* [[Image:Part_CompOffsetTools.png|48px]] [[Part_CompOffsetTools|Offset tools]]:
** [[Image:Part_Offset.svg|32px]] [[Part_Offset|3D Offset]]: Constructs a parallel shape at a certain distance from original.
** [[Image:Part_Offset2D.svg|32px]] [[Part_Offset2D|2D Offset]]: Constructs a parallel wire at certain distance from original, or enlarges/shrinks a planar face. {{Version|0.17}}

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* [[Image:Part_Thickness.svg|32px]] [[Part_Thickness|Thickness]]: Hollows out a solid, leaving openings next to select faces.

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* [[File:Part_ProjectionOnSurface.svg|32px]] [[Part_ProjectionOnSurface|Projection on surface]]: Project a logo, text or any face,wire,edge to a surface. With the projection part it is possible to create a solid or wire. {{Version|0.19}}

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* [[Image:Part_Compound.svg|48px]] [[Part_CompCompoundTools|Compound Tools]]:
** [[Image:Part_Compound.svg|32px]] [[Part_Compound|Make compound]]: Creates a compound from the selected objects.
** [[Image:Part_ExplodeCompound.svg|32px]] [[Part_ExplodeCompound|Explode Compound]]: Tool to split up compounds of shapes
** [[Image:Part Compound‏‎Filter.svg|32px]] [[Part Compound‏‎Filter|Compound Filter]]: The CompoundFilter can be used to extract the individual pieces.

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* [[Image:Part_Booleans.svg|32px]] [[Part_Boolean|Boolean]]: Performs boolean operations on objects
* [[Image:Part_Fuse.svg|32px]] [[Part_Union|Union]]: Fuses (unions) two objects
* [[Image:Part_Common.svg|32px]] [[Part_Common|Common]]: Extracts the common (intersection) part of two objects
* [[Image:Part_Cut.svg|32px]] [[Part_Cut|Cut]]: Cuts (subtracts) one object from another

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* [[Image:Part_CompJoinFeatures.png|48px]] [[Part CompJoinFeatures|Join features]]: smart booleans for walled objects (e.g., pipes) {{Version|0.16}}
** [[Image:Part_JoinConnect.svg|32px]] [[Part_JoinConnect|Connect]]: Connects interiors of objects {{Version|0.16}}
** [[Image:Part_JoinEmbed.svg|32px]] [[Part_JoinEmbed|Embed]]: Embeds a walled object into another walled object {{Version|0.16}}
** [[Image:Part_JoinCutout.svg|32px]] [[Part_JoinCutout|Cutout]]: Creates a cutout in a wall of an object for another walled object {{Version|0.16}}

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* [[Image:Part_CompSplittingTools.png|48px]] [[Part CompSplittingTools|Splitting tools]]: {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Part_BooleanFragments.svg|32px]] [[Part_BooleanFragments|Boolean fragments]]: makes all the pieces that can be obtained by Boolean operations between objects {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Part SliceApart.svg|32px]] [[Part_SliceApart|Slice a part]]: tool to split shapes by intersection with other shapes
** [[Image:Part_Slice.svg|32px]] [[Part_Slice|Slice]]: Splits an object into pieces by intersections with another object {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Part_XOR.svg|32px]] [[Part_XOR|XOR]]: removes space shared by even number of objects (symmetric version of [[Part_Cut|Cut]]) {{Version|0.17}}

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* [[Image:Part Defeaturing.svg|32px]] [[Part_Defeaturing|Defeaturing]]: {{Version|0.18}}
* [[Image:Part_Section.svg|32px]] [[Part_Section|Section]]: Creates a section by intersecting an object with a section plane
* [[Image:Part_CrossSections.svg|32px]] [[Part_SectionCross|Cross sections...]]: Creates one or more cross-sections through a selected shape
* [[Image:Part Attachment.svg|32px]] [[Part Attachment|Attachment]]: attachment is a utility to attach an object to another one.

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[[File:Part Measure Menu.png|64px]] [[Part Measure Menu|Measure]]: Allows linear and angular measurement between points, edges, and faces.

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* [[Image:Part_Measure_Linear.svg|32px]] [[Part_Measure_Linear|Measure Linear]] allows you to make linear measurements.
* [[Image:Part_Measure_Angular.svg|32px]] [[Part_Measure_Angular|Measure Angular]] allows you to make angular measurements.
* [[Image:Part_Measure_Refresh.svg|32px]] [[Part_Measure_Refresh|Measure Refresh]] updates the measurements on screen.
* [[Image:Part_Measure_Clear_All.svg|32px]] [[Part_Measure_Clear_All|Clear All]] Clears all measurements.
* [[Image:Part_Measure_Toggle_All.svg|32px]] [[Part_Measure_Toggle_All|Toggle All]] shows or hides all measurements.
* [[Image:Part_Measure_Toggle_3d.svg|32px]] [[Part_Measure_Toggle_3d|Toggle 3D]] shows or hides 3D measurements.
* [[Image:Part_Measure_Toggle_Delta.svg|32px]] [[Part_Measure_Toggle_Delta|Toggle Delta]] shows or hides delta measurements.

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* [[Image:Part_Import.svg|32px]] [[Part Import|Import]]: This tool allows you to add a file *.IGES, *.STEP, *.BREP to the current document.
* [[Image:Part_Export.svg|32px]] [[Part Export|Export]]: This tool allows you to export a part object in a *.IGES, *.STEP, *.BREP file.
* [[File:Part_BoxSelection.svg|32px]] [[Part_BoxSelection|BoxSelection]]: add to the selection the faces of the shapes that are touches by the rectangular selection. {{Version|0.19}}
* [[Image:Part_ShapeFromMesh.svg|32px]] [[Part ShapeFromMesh|Shape from Mesh]]: Creates a shape object from a mesh object.
* [[File:Part_PointsFromMesh.svg|32px]] [[Part PointsFromMesh|Points from mesh]]: creates a shape object made of points from the mesh. {{Version|0.19}}
* [[Part_MakeSolid|Convert to solid]]: Converts a shape object to a solid object.
* [[File:Part_ReverseShapes.svg|32px]] [[Part_ReverseShapes|Reverse shapes]]: Flips the normals of all faces of the selected object.

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* Create a copy:
** [[Image:Part_SimpleCopy‎.svg|32px]] [[Part_SimpleCopy|Create simple copy]]: Creates a simple copy of the selected object.
** [[File:Part_TransformedCopy.svg|32px]] [[Part_TransformedCopy|Create transformed copy]]: creates a transformed copy of the selected object. {{Version|0.19}}
** [[File:Part_ElementCopy.svg|32px]] [[Part_ElementCopy|Create shape element copy]]: creates a copy from an element (vertex, edge, face) of the selected object. {{Version|0.19}}
** [[Image:Part_RefineShape.svg|32px]] [[Part_RefineShape|Refine shape]]: Cleans faces by removing unnecessary lines.

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* [[Image:Part_CheckGeometry.svg|32px]] [[Part CheckGeometry|Check geometry]]: Checks the geometry of selected objects for errors.

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*[[Std_SetAppearance|Appearance]]: determines appearance of the whole part (color transparency etc.).
* [[File:Part_ColorFace.svg|32px]] [[Part_FaceColors|Set colors]]: assigns colors to part faces.

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* [[Image:Preferences-part_design.svg|32px]] [[PartDesign_Preferences|Preferences]]: preferences available for Part Tools (the Part workbench also uses the PartDesign Preferences).
* [[Image:Preferences-import-export.svg|32px]] [[Import_Export_Preferences|Import Export Preferences]]: preferences available for importing from and exporting to different file formats.
* [[Fine-tuning]]: some extra parameters to fine-tune Part behavior.

== Scripting == <!--T:18-->

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See [[Part scripting|Part scripting]].

== Tutorials == <!--T:34-->

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* [[Import_from_STL_or_OBJ|Import from STL or OBJ]] : How to import STL/OBJ files in FreeCAD
* [[Export_to_STL_or_OBJ|Export to STL or OBJ]] : How to export STL/OBJ files from FreeCAD
* [[Whiffle_Ball_tutorial|Whiffle Ball tutorial]] : How to use the Part Module


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Revision as of 00:21, 12 October 2020

Part workbench icon

Introduction

The solid modelling capabilities of FreeCAD are based on the OpenCASCADE Technology (OCCT) kernel, a professional-grade CAD system that features advanced 3D geometry creation and manipulation. The Part Workbench is a layer sitting on top of the OCCT libraries, that gives the user access to OCCT geometric primitives and functions. Essentially all 2D and 3D drawing functions in every workbench ( Draft, Sketcher, PartDesign, etc.), are based on these functions exposed by the Part Workbench. Therefore, the Part Workbench is considered the core component of the modelling capabilities of FreeCAD.

The objects created with the Part Workbench are relatively simple; they are intended to be used with boolean operations (unions and cuts) in order to build more complex shapes. This modeling paradigm is known as the constructive solid geometry (CSG) workflow, and it was the traditional methodology used in early CAD systems. On the other hand, the PartDesign Workbench provides a more modern workflow to constructing shapes: it uses a parametrically defined sketch, that is extruded to form a basic solid body, which is then modified by parametric transformations (feature editing), until the final object is obtained.

Part objects are more complex than mesh objects created with the Mesh Workbench, as they permit more advanced operations like coherent boolean operations, modifications history, and parametric behaviour.

The Part Workbench is the basic layer that exposes the OCCT drawing functions to all workbenches in FreeCAD.

Tools

The tools are all located in the Part menu.

Primitives

These are tools for creating primitive objects.

  • Box: Draws a box by specifying its dimensions
  • Cylinder: Draws a cylinder by specifying its dimensions
  • Sphere: Draws a sphere by specifying its dimensions
  • Cone: Draws a cone by specifying its dimensions
  • Torus: Draws a torus (ring) by specifying its dimensions
  • Tube: draws a tube by specifying its internal radius and external radius. introduced in version 0.19
  • Primitives: A tool to add any of the defined geometric primitives.
  • Shapebuilder: A tool to create more complex shapes from various parametric geometric primitives

Modifying objects

These are tools for modifying existing objects. They will allow you to choose which object to modify.

  • Extrude: Extrudes planar faces of an object
  • Revolve: Creates a solid by revolving another object (not solid) around an axis
  • Mirror: Mirrors the selected object on a given mirror plane
  • Fillet: Fillets (rounds) edges of an object
  • Chamfer: Chamfers edges of an object
  • Ruled Surface:
  • Loft: Lofts from one profile to another
  • Sweep: Sweeps one or more profiles along a path
  • Thickness: Hollows out a solid, leaving openings next to select faces.
  • Boolean: Performs boolean operations on objects
  • Union: Fuses (unions) two objects
  • Common: Extracts the common (intersection) part of two objects
  • Cut: Cuts (subtracts) one object from another

Measure

File:Part Measure Menu.png Measure: Allows linear and angular measurement between points, edges, and faces.

Other tools

Context menu items

  • Appearance: determines appearance of the whole part (color transparency etc.).
  • Set colors: assigns colors to part faces.

Preferences

  • Preferences: preferences available for Part Tools (the Part workbench also uses the PartDesign Preferences).
  • Import Export Preferences: preferences available for importing from and exporting to different file formats.
  • Fine-tuning: some extra parameters to fine-tune Part behavior.

Scripting

See Part scripting.

Tutorials