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Menu location |
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TechDraw → Extensions: Attributes/Modifications → Calculate the area of selected faces |
Workbenches |
TechDraw |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
0.20 |
See also |
TechDraw AreaDimension |
Description
The TechDraw ExtensionAreaAnnotation tool calculates the area of selected faces and inserts an area annotation.
On the right the inserted area annotation
Usage
- Select one or more faces.
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
Calculate the area of selected faces button.
- Select the TechDraw → Extensions: Attributes/Modifications →
Calculate the area of selected faces option from the menu.
- Press the
- The total area of the faces is calculated and an area annotation is inserted.
Limitation
- 0.21 and below: The tool cannot handle faces with curved edges.
- Holes (islands) in the selected face are ignored. This forum post shows a workaround. You can also use TechDraw AreaDimension but you must then correctly set the DataReferences 3D property of the created dimension.
- The calculated area is not dynamically linked to the face. If the area of the face changes the text is not updated.
This page is retrieved from https://wiki.freecad.org/TechDraw_ExtensionAreaAnnotation