Howto model Bridle Joints in FreeCAD
This tutorial shows how to use FreeCAD to model three variants of the Bridle joint. I demonstrate several different methods for constructing the models with the aim of avoiding the Topological Naming Problem. You can learn more about this in my video: Topological Naming Problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UlnrG-2atk
Contents
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:32 Setting up the spreadsheet and installing the macro
- 03:27 Modeling the common stile
- 10:55 Modeling the corner rail
- 18:50 Assembling the corner bridle joint
- 21:20 Modeling the tee rail
- 26:30 Assembling the tee bridle joint
- 27:25 Modeling the mitre rail
- 31:30 Modeling the mitre stile
- 34:30 Assembling the mitre bridle joint
Workbenches used:
- Spreadsheet
- Sketcher
- Part Design
- A2Plus
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Writer, Editor, Producer: Geoff Glasson
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