How does this only have 600 views? This is hands down the best tutorial I've seen for making a 3d shape more complex than a straight walled box with FreeCAD! Thank you!
This "trick" has been used twice now. It is about as smooth as one can find. Nice job Joko. When one first uses this trick, try setting the view Front, Top, Right/Left, Bottom before bringing in the image. It is also useful to have already discovered the aspect ratios between the 2D flat image views so they can be set within FreeCAD (measured height, width, length of the full-size Supra). Use a spreadsheet to capture the critical dimension (for example) and and then add the aspect ratios. It makes scaling the 2D flat images into 3D entities much more controlled. The trick worked best when the 2D flat images were "clipped" to specific critical dimensions of the objects height/width/height. Thanks for showing us the trick.
I just got a suggestion about freecad while searching for truck tutorial for blender and it was your video where I got to know that a free parametric software exists. thanks for making this video. I also learned how to use it.
Great car choice! I have an 85 Supra myself. Many years ago for a college final project I recreated the MK II Supra Transformer toy in Solidworks. Even articulated like the real thing but It took much longer then 10 minutes to make.
Nice choice of car. The Toyota Celica was my first radio control car. Not long after, batteries went flat and I decided to see how it worked.... I will definitely give this a go.
Very good video. The problem is many people with poor eye sight loos the pointer. You have to stop go back over and over at times. The pointer is so small and black it just disappear at times. Could you help us with poor eye sight and download/install a bigger and visible pointer. Black moving on the screen is hard to follow. Thank You for helping people with poor eye sight.
This very interesting, thank you. Just wondering, is there perhaps a way to make this non-destructive/parametric, in that you could adjust the curves after the fact to refine the shape? And how would you go about adding things like the curve of the hood and such/change the flat line intersecting you mentioned? My apologies if these questions have obvious answers, I'm just starting out with FreeCAD and these videos are the first I've been looking at, any help is appreciated!
Yeah you can head back into the tree on the left, and double click on the sketches you've made and you can edit the sketch and it will update the model. Does that answer your question?
@@JokoEngineeringhelp Ah, thank you! I didn't realise it was that simple. The documentation I read indicated there was some form of "setup" required for parametrics, but perhaps I misunderstood. Though on the second question, my background is in polygon modelling, where I'd do something like select some vertices on the hood line and just pull them into a shape. Watching your video again, I realise you said the straight lines will always be that shape, so perhaps my question isn't applicable. Thank you so much for producing these videos and answering me! Hope you have a wonderful week.
That was exciting (I know, I don't get out enough). I want to make a mount for a spinning reel and will try importing a picture of the base. Can you scale an image inside FreeCAD, or re-scale a sketch after B-splining? Thanks for a powerful tutorial. [other comments have essentially answered my questions -- thanks!] -- Unfortunately I get a Base Exception error in FreeCAD 0.18.4/Win10/64 when I load an image using your example. After that, nothing renders in window, etc. :-(
Hi Paul; I would either draw a sketch line a certain length in FreeCAD and scale my images to that length to model it at the right size, or I would make the model without scaling and then measure the completed model and use the scale function in the draft workbench to scale the finished produce. Hopefully that helps
Yes here is a complete beginner video on FreeCAD use. ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=freecad+beginner You would probably use a loft to get that nice curvy organic windshield you're after. This type of modeling, parametric modeling, used in FreeCAD, SolidWorks, Onshape, fusion 360 to name a few is to specifically make highly dimensioned and well controlled surfaces. You might also want to consider direct modeling like Blender which is a faster modeling approach but not as suited for engineering.
I can think of a few ways depending on your design intent. You can import the meshbody to FreeCAD and trace around it like I have with the image, create your solid, and delete the mesh body when you're done. You can also convert the meshbody to a FreeCAD native format with the part workbench which a partner channel lays out nicely. ua-cam.com/video/5lwENZeNiNg/v-deo.html That method allows you to edit a 'dumb solid'
You can resize using the scale feature which is found on the draft workbench. You can also scale the images you import to the size you want to prevent scaling later. If you'd like to hollow the model out, the thickness command on the part workbench is made for that. You would need smooth edges and a thickness less than the minimum radius of curvature. If you can't get the thickness do deliver what you want, there is a cheater method I sometimes use which does not guarantee a uniform thickness. I use the method to hollow out the mouse I make here: ua-cam.com/video/Yyffu0dY8fc/v-deo.html
I tried to do the same but one of my extruded parts it is empty inside and when I try to transform it into solid an error appears. What I did wrong? :(
How does this only have 600 views? This is hands down the best tutorial I've seen for making a 3d shape more complex than a straight walled box with FreeCAD! Thank you!
Thanks a lot!
This "trick" has been used twice now. It is about as smooth as one can find. Nice job Joko. When one first uses this trick, try setting the view Front, Top, Right/Left, Bottom before bringing in the image. It is also useful to have already discovered the aspect ratios between the 2D flat image views so they can be set within FreeCAD (measured height, width, length of the full-size Supra). Use a spreadsheet to capture the critical dimension (for example) and and then add the aspect ratios. It makes scaling the 2D flat images into 3D entities much more controlled. The trick worked best when the 2D flat images were "clipped" to specific critical dimensions of the objects height/width/height.
Thanks for showing us the trick.
I just got a suggestion about freecad while searching for truck tutorial for blender and it was your video where I got to know that a free parametric software exists. thanks for making this video. I also learned how to use it.
I think you could probably do a series of these and they would be well received. Boolean construction methods in FreeCAD.
Great car choice! I have an 85 Supra myself. Many years ago for a college final project I recreated the MK II Supra Transformer toy in Solidworks. Even articulated like the real thing but It took much longer then 10 minutes to make.
Hey mine's an '85 too. I love the spoiler. That does not sound like a trivial model, nice work!
Nice choice of car. The Toyota Celica was my first radio control car. Not long after, batteries went flat and I decided to see how it worked.... I will definitely give this a go.
I used to have an 85 1/2 Supra. It was the last year before gen 3. Loved that car!
The best car. Was yours the one with the center tail light under the spoiler?
I was not aware you could import multiple photos in different planes for modeling references.
That would work nice for creating lofting sections too!
the speed of your bspline creation is representative of that car.
...vrooom
Yeah! next step: to use Surface workbench
One of the best FreeCad videos I have seen.
As always, super vid!
Tutorial request: Knurling techniques in FreeCAD. How can it be done properly?
I'm not an expert on knurling but I can add something to my queue on doing a knurl texture
Cool! Thanks. This technique will be useful.
This is very good
Live draw reminded me of a Mazda rx7 series 4 👍
Thank you !!! That is so cool.
excellent video !
💕 it thankyou
Very good video.
The problem is many people with poor eye sight loos the pointer.
You have to stop go back over and over at times.
The pointer is so small and black it just disappear at times.
Could you help us with poor eye sight and download/install a bigger and visible pointer.
Black moving on the screen is hard to follow.
Thank You for helping people with poor eye sight.
This very interesting, thank you. Just wondering, is there perhaps a way to make this non-destructive/parametric, in that you could adjust the curves after the fact to refine the shape?
And how would you go about adding things like the curve of the hood and such/change the flat line intersecting you mentioned?
My apologies if these questions have obvious answers, I'm just starting out with FreeCAD and these videos are the first I've been looking at, any help is appreciated!
Yeah you can head back into the tree on the left, and double click on the sketches you've made and you can edit the sketch and it will update the model. Does that answer your question?
@@JokoEngineeringhelp Ah, thank you! I didn't realise it was that simple. The documentation I read indicated there was some form of "setup" required for parametrics, but perhaps I misunderstood.
Though on the second question, my background is in polygon modelling, where I'd do something like select some vertices on the hood line and just pull them into a shape. Watching your video again, I realise you said the straight lines will always be that shape, so perhaps my question isn't applicable.
Thank you so much for producing these videos and answering me! Hope you have a wonderful week.
Great work thx for this tutorial :)
You could do a mini series from this video on adding more detail to the car
That was exciting (I know, I don't get out enough). I want to make a mount for a spinning reel and will try importing a picture of the base. Can you scale an image inside FreeCAD, or re-scale a sketch after B-splining? Thanks for a powerful tutorial. [other comments have essentially answered my questions -- thanks!] -- Unfortunately I get a Base Exception error in FreeCAD 0.18.4/Win10/64 when I load an image using your example. After that, nothing renders in window, etc. :-(
Hi Paul;
I would either draw a sketch line a certain length in FreeCAD and scale my images to that length to model it at the right size, or I would make the model without scaling and then measure the completed model and use the scale function in the draft workbench to scale the finished produce. Hopefully that helps
This Macro should still work for scaling image planes. Can be downloaded in the Add on manager:
wiki.freecadweb.org/Macro_Image_Scaling
Car body modeling in freecad is a hard challege, due to complexe geometry and organic like shapes. Even in blender its not that easy.
Agreed. Even in SolidWorks it takes a lot of surfacing knowledge
The Delorian?
I am a complete beginner, but is it possible to adjust the shape afterwards? For example the curve of the windshield? Thanks!
Yes here is a complete beginner video on FreeCAD use. ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=freecad+beginner
You would probably use a loft to get that nice curvy organic windshield you're after. This type of modeling, parametric modeling, used in FreeCAD, SolidWorks, Onshape, fusion 360 to name a few is to specifically make highly dimensioned and well controlled surfaces. You might also want to consider direct modeling like Blender which is a faster modeling approach but not as suited for engineering.
Great vids man. So is there a way turn a mesh part I made into one of those fancy sketches. Seems I've done it backasswards
I can think of a few ways depending on your design intent. You can import the meshbody to FreeCAD and trace around it like I have with the image, create your solid, and delete the mesh body when you're done. You can also convert the meshbody to a FreeCAD native format with the part workbench which a partner channel lays out nicely.
ua-cam.com/video/5lwENZeNiNg/v-deo.html
That method allows you to edit a 'dumb solid'
the intersection isnt working for me, like the I'm not able to select more than 1 shape
If you haven't already, try holding the ctrl key and selecting the bodies from the tree
But is it possible to do class-A surfacing in FreeCAD?
Hey bud great channel.... How would I hollow out the drawing if I want to print it.... And can I resize the car to 3d print
You can resize using the scale feature which is found on the draft workbench. You can also scale the images you import to the size you want to prevent scaling later. If you'd like to hollow the model out, the thickness command on the part workbench is made for that. You would need smooth edges and a thickness less than the minimum radius of curvature. If you can't get the thickness do deliver what you want, there is a cheater method I sometimes use which does not guarantee a uniform thickness. I use the method to hollow out the mouse I make here:
ua-cam.com/video/Yyffu0dY8fc/v-deo.html
@@JokoEngineeringhelp thank you I'll give it a go.... Want to make a VW kombie
can we do it in fusion 360? does sequence is matter? I mean should it be once intersection at the same time?
I believe Fusion has the functionality to do this, and you can do it all at once or one at a time in any order both in FreeCAD and Fusion
I tried to do the same but one of my extruded parts it is empty inside and when I try to transform it into solid an error appears. What I did wrong? :(
Usually that indicates something isn't connected in your sketch. Check all your points are connected and there isn't a very slight gap.
@@JokoEngineeringhelp, I deleted the mirror, adjusted to x=0 the lower part of the sketch, I did again the mirror, extruded and now is working! Nice!
Could you make a armored car modelling tutorial?
this is the same principle, just the shape differs.
@@gzcwnk Okey I will try
I can't do the intersection of the bodies anyone know why it keeps deleting them whenever I do?
Is it possible there is non-manifold geometry
/ zero thickness somewhere?
how to rotate with mouse the sketch arrrgghhh..somebody help
shitft+mouse right yes
How do you upload an image to freeCAD?
He shows you at 0:35
where did you get the car images?
The images are in the FreeCAD file mentioned in the description.
hahahah, a little disappointed.
sorry but this is terrible