How do you align objects in Freecad?

How do you move lines in FreeCAD?

Invoke the Move command several ways:

1. Press the Move button in the toolbar.
2. Use the Ctrl + M keyboard shortcut.
3. Use the Sketch → Sketcher tools → Move entry in the Sketch menu.

How do you connect lines on FreeCAD?

Usage

1. Press the Connect lines button.
2. Use the Ctrl + Shift + K keyboard shortcut.
3. Use the Sketch → Sketcher tools → Connect Edges entry from the top menu.

What does it mean to distribute horizontally?

The interior object or objects are aligned horizontally between the outermost objects. This means the bounding box size does not change, and the left and right objects do not move, while the objects are arranged. Three or more objects must be selected to enable the Distribute | Horizontally command.

How do you snap on Freecad?

If the Draft Snap Midpoint option is active, you can also snap to the midpoint between two hold points. Press ` one or more times to snap to an object that is obscured by other geometry. This is called “snap cycling”. Note that you must move the cursor by a small amount in the 3D view after pressing the key.

How do you zoom in on Freecad?

There are several ways to invoke the command:

1. Select the View → Zoom → Zoom Out option from the menu.
2. Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+-.

How do I change planes in Freecad?

There are several ways to invoke the command:

1. Press the Draft SelectPlane button in the Draft Tray. Depending on the current working plane this button can look different.
2. Select the Utilities → Select Plane option from the menu.
3. Use the keyboard shortcut: W then P.

How do you mirror an object in Freecad?

Usage

1. Select sketch to be mirrored (typically by clicking on it in the tree view).
2. Click on Mirror sketch or choose Sketch → Mirror sketch from the top menu.
3. The resulting sketch is created as a separate new object.

How do I move multiple objects in Freecad?

Re: move group of objects

However the most likely thing you want is, multi select all the items you want to move, then “edit” menu… placement… tick the tick box to put it in incremental mode.

How do I combine two points in FreeCAD?

Usage

1. Select two or more point clouds.
2. Select the Points → Merge point clouds option from the menu.

How do I merge shapes in FreeCAD?

Select two or more mesh objects.

1. Press the Mesh Merge button.
2. Select the Meshes → Merge option from the menu.

How do you close a wire on FreeCAD?

Invoke the Close Line command several ways:

1. Press the Close button in the Draft toolbar.
2. Press the O keyboard shortcut.
3. Use the Draft → Wire Tools → Close Line entry in the Draft menu.