FreeCAD rounded, somewhat parametric wedges
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A Collection Of All Purpose Wedges. These Aren’T Done With Openscad But With Freecad, But Are Rounded (Filleted). There Are Four Versions Of Freecad Files * A Wedge With A Sharp Edge, To Be Printed Lying Flat * A Blunt Wedge, To Be Printed Lying Flat * A Wedge With A Sharp Edge, To Be Printed Upright * A Blunt Wedge, To Be Printed Upright There Are A Few Ready Made Stl Files: * One To Prop Open A Window (`Fensterkeil.Stl`) * Two Versions To Prop Open A Patio Door (That Has Quite A Bit Of Ground Clearance) * Two Without A Specific Purpose In Mind The Idea Is That You Take The Freecad Files And Change The Size To What You Need. It’S A Bit Harder Than With My [Dial-A-Wedge](Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:2323604), Sorry. Do It Like This: * Download [Freecad](Https://Www.Freecadweb.Org/Wiki/Download) And Get It Running * Load One Of The `Fcstd` Freecad Files. * In The Tree View, Double Click On “Sizes”. You Should See The Spreadsheet * Change The Values To What You Want. Make Sure To Keep The `=` And `Mm`. * Go Back To, Wlog, The `Upright_Wedge` View. Tab At The Bottom. * Check That The Shown Shape Looks Ok. There Are View Controls At The Top * Check That In The Tree View There Are No Exclamation Marks As Warnings * If There *Are* Problems, It’S Easiest To Close *Without* Saving And To Try Again. Change Fewer Values, And Only By Small Amounts. * If The Wedge Looks Good, Select The Last Item In The Tree View. The Wedge Should Turn Green In The Main View. * Look For The Dropdown In The Tool Bar And Select “Mesh Design” * You Should Now Have A “Meshes” Menu. Select “Create Mesh From Shape …” * I Have To Select The “Standard” Radio Button. “Mefisto” Produces Empty Meshes. * Click Ok * There Should Be A “Fillet (Meshed)” Or Similar Item In The Tree View. Select It. * Click On The “Export A Mesh To File” Icon, Enter A File Name, Select The File Type (Stl Or Obj) And Click “Ok”, * Et Voilà, You’Re Done. You Have Finished Your First Freecad Lesson And Can Now Go Ahead And Slice And Print Your Customized Wedge.
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