How to use FreeCAD's Polar Pattern Tool

Опубликовано: 05 Март 2026
на канале: Glasson Design Studio
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This video examines how the Polar Pattern Tool in FreeCAD's Part Design Workbench works.

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Contents
🔹 00:00 Introduction
🔹 00:47 360 degree rotation on a flat surface
🔹 03:00 360 degree rotation around round body
🔹 04:27 Flat sided box
🔹 05:44 Partial rotation with Reverse option
🔹 07:06 Limitation - Must use additive or subtractive features
🔹 07:20 Limitation - Cannot create multiple solids
🔹 07:32 Limitation - Cannot use complex shapes like fillets
🔹 09:22 Final thoughts

Workbenches used:
🔹 Sketcher
🔹 Part Design

FreeCAD links

👉 FreeCAD website: https://www.freecadweb.org
👉 Downloads: https://freecadweb.org/downloads.php

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Writer, Editor, Producer: Geoff Glasson