Loft tool in FreeCAD is similar to solidworks

Hello friends, if you are looking for the loft tool tutorial for FreeCAD then i should say that the loft tool usage is very similar to that of the solidworks.

STEP - 1
Draw two different sketches in freeCAD on two distinct parallel x-y planes.

Now for the loft tutorial in freecad and solidworks, i assume that you know the basics of sketching two distinct sketches on two parallel x-y planes in FreeCAD v 0.13.

STEP - 2

Now select the loft tool as shown in the slide.( Loft tool icon in Solidworks and FreeCAD looks almost same)

STEP - 3

Now we are on the final step of the loft tool operation, as shown in the slide select the two sketches in the sketch selection dialog box and press OK. You are done.

Finally the output in FreeCAD. Those who have done modeling in Solidworks can now see how similar both the software are. But Solidwork is expensive and FreeCAD is Open Source.

Watch the Video For This Tutorial 

Or you can watch it on You Tube form This FreeCAD Loft tutorial Video.

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FreeCAD the Open source solution for SolidWorks

Welcome to FreeCAD a completely opensource parametric 3D modeler. It is one of the best alternatives for the costly SolidWorks. It is much similar to soildworks modeling technique and if you know modeling in solidworks you can master it within hours. You can find more screenshots of the features at FreeCAD website, you can download it for free from here and also from sourceforge site. FreeCAD can run on windows and linux download for which ever suits you.

Things you can do with FreeCAD.

1. Part Modeling

2. Surface Modeling

I will also be posting tutorials on this software very soon. Friends stay in touch.

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