ExplodedAssembly Workbench
Introduction
The ExplodedAssembly Workbench is an external workbench to create exploded views and animations of assemblies.
Features
- Create nice explosions of assemblies graphically (no code at all!)
- Create sub-exploded groups
- Give rotation to screws and nuts for realistic disassembles
- Use the provided auxiliary assembly tools to place your parts together
- TODO feature: create trajectory from wires and sketches
References
- Author: JMG1
- Home page: ExplodedAssembly
- Source code on github: ExplodedAssembly
Tools
Toolbar
Menu
Standard tools
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Create Bolt Group
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Create Simple Group
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Modify Individual Object Trajectory
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Place Before
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Explode To Selection
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Assemble
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Play Backwards
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Stop Animation
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Play Forward
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Disassemble
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Trajectory Visibility
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Align To Edge
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Rotate 90
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Poin To Point
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Place Concentrically
Additional tools
These tools can be added to a custom toolbar. See Interface Customization.
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Animation Camera Edge
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Animation Camera Follow
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Animation Camera Manual
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Wire Trajectory
Installation
Automatic installation
This workbench can be installed from the Addon Manager.
From GitHub
Using git on Ubuntu & Mint:
- Open the command prompt (terminal) with the keys Ctrl+Alt+t
- Install git: {{Incode|sudo apt-get install git}}
- Clone repository: {{Incode|
git clone https://github.com/JMG1/ExplodedAssembly ~/.FreeCAD/Mod/ExplodedAssembly }}
That\'s all, the next time you launch FreeCAD the workbench should be available.
To install manually download this repository as ZIP and:
- For Ubuntu, Mint and similar OS\'s extract it inside: /home/username/.local/share/FreeCAD/Mod ((v0.20) ) or /home/username/.FreeCAD/Mod ({{VersionMinus|0.19}})
- For Windows extract it inside: C:\Users\your_user_name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod
Links to ExplodedAssembly Workbench
- FreeCAD Forum: http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=9028
- Videos: 1 2
- Files: inside the workbench
- Report bugs: Please report bugs at https://github.com/JMG1/ExplodedAssembly/issues
Other useful links
⏵ documentation index > Addons > External Workbenches > ExplodedAssembly Workbench
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