We can leave our differing opinions about FreeCad behind.
Just want to comment to this:
Sure, that’s the way it works. But, you Don’t need to attach a Datum (or a Sketch) to a Face. Thus, No Breaks when deleting a Face//parent-object.
EDIT: I previously mentioned ‘Re-Mapping’… It’s a One-Click fix for broken attachments where something gets renamed…or, deleted. And, there’s a Sketch Validation Tool in the PartDesign menu
Hence, my comment on the Power of Datums… [Hint… There’s an Origin and it’s planes…]
Guys thank you for your arguments . Something good will get out of it. Thanks @BlackCoffee for your email. I will contact. Both @BlackCoffee and @paulvdh have done impresive work.
I do not want to use FreeCAD professionally building jet engines but to help me make simple 3D designs (most of the time modifying others work) milling them and printing in my LAB plus exchanging work with KiCad that I am using every day. @paulvdh yes you are right V0.19 (and soon the upcoming 0.20 is everything I want and a good step by step manual can be written on that) @BlackCoffee we have about the same age. Having my own business selling commercial PCs and software (Including AutoCAD back in the 80s) , building Micro-controllers from Z80 era (that was my profession since 1979) and working in industry as an automation engineer up today, my mind is packed with all crap techno knowledge all over the years.
Now I am really desperate to learn FreeCAD to do the basics and that is it. So I will seek for your help.
This is one o’clock after midnight here in Volos, Greece and I am very tired working with my projects.
On top of that English is not my native language and that is a minus.
Tomorrow I will see all info posted here and contact by email.
Thank you all and take care
Since this thread has taken a new direction, I’ll add what I hope will be helpful.
Re: tutorials
I’ve watched hundreds. On many diverse topics. From minor car repairs, washing machine troubleshooting, audio editing, learning new software, accounting for small business…
Anything I have to accomplish, but don’t have the budget (or often the patience) to hire out.
Common aspects I find in the most helpful tutorials:
accurate & descriptive title
starts with clear overview - I should know in 30 seconds if it is what I’m looking for
explain the concept/process - an overview of the entire task and how to achieve the final result
timestamped steps, as explained in the overview - “now remove this part with this tool”
summary after several steps - “at this point, yours should look like this”
finished task with note of typical failures - “if X happened, go back to step 3”
Also, for some reason, every tutorial ever made has to begin with “today I’m going to…” lol
For me, the list of tasks, in order, needed to complete something new is essential. Years ago I wrote assembly manuals for DIY vacuum tube guitar amps. Getting a novice from a pile of parts to an amp delivering 480 volts to the tubes requires very distinct management of tasks, sequence, terminology and visuals. The better I got at creating the instructions the less tech support I had to provide later.