FreeCAD 0.19 - Basic Course - Part 2 - Sketcher Introduction (EN)

[@Horst-t4d]

For everyone having issues when making the two slot center points symmetric to the x axis (around 13:10): Enable "Auto Remove Redundants". In 0.21.1, this parameter can be set in the constraints settings. You find these settings at the top right corner of the constrains section on the left.

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I found that by adding a point to the x-axis and then using that point (instead of the x-axis) along with the two radius points, I was able to establish the symmetrical constraint on the slot.

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[@ridingdriving]

my freecad fails to make the slot assymetrical....everything goes orange in colou instead of the slot moving symmetrically..13:18

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[@humanitysenterprise]

Every time I try to make the slot in the square symmetrical, it turns the entire sketch orange, indicating that it's not possible when it is, and then proceeds to not allow me to constrain the radius of either semicircle to 10mm, displaying a message saying "Datum 10.00 mm for the constraint with index 18 is invalid". In the report view it only shows this: 13:33:57 Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in : Datum 10.00 mm for the constraint with index 18 is invalid 13:33:57 App.getDocument('Unnamed').getObject('Sketch').setDatum(18,App.Units.Quantity('10.000000 mm')) Any idea on how I can fix that? Edit: I found out why, it's because there was one too many (unneccesary) constraints. (Aka the one that made one of the lines vertical wasn't necessary.) Hope this helps anyone that has come across the same problem.

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[@joes3635]

When setting the radius constraints (at about the 13:41 mark) I'm getting this when I try to set it to 10mm: 15:09:03 Recompute failed! 15:09:16 Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in : Datum 10.00 mm for the constraint with index 18 is invalid 15:09:16 App.getDocument('Unnamed').getObject('Sketch').setDatum(18,App.Units.Quantity('10.000000 mm')) 15:09:16 Recompute failed! Any thoughts?

[@AndrewDasilvaPLT]

@13:07 - FreeCAD 0.21.1 reports to me RECOMPUTE FAILED! each time I try to constrain symmetry. Any help?

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