Tutorial

Note

Work in progress

YouTube Tutorials in Spanish

There are diferents tutorials availables in Youtube.

Warning

We have update the workbench but we have not yet updated the followings tutorials

Tutorial CAD 1 - Create part

1- After opening FreeCAD, the first step is to select the Mechatronic workbench. To do this, click from the drop-down menu on the top bar and select Mechatronic.

Note

If Mechatronic does not appear, check that you have followed the installation steps correctly

Open the workbench drop-down list Select Mechatronic as the workbench

2- Once you have selected the Mechatronic workbench, open a new document, if you have not done so before.

Open a new document, if this has not already been done.

3- When you have selected the Mechatronic tool bank, a set of icons should appear at the top. Select one of the models to make your first part. You can also select the Mechatronic Parts menu to view the models available.

Select one of the included models.

4- When one of the models is selected, the options to modify it will appear in the Tasks tab. Enter or select the values you want for the model. When you have finished, select OK to create the model.

Enter or select the desired values for your model

5- The model will be displayed with the options selected.

The model is drawn with the desired values.

6- If you want to print the model, select it and then select the icon to export in STL format. This function also optimizes the orientation of the model for 3D printing

The model is export in STL format.

  • A new window will be displayed where you can select the folder to save the model

Select the folder where the model will be saved

  • The model will be saved with the name and in the folder shown in the

The model is exported in STL format in the folder displayed (the one selected above)

Tutorial CAD 2 - Crate a system

1- After opening FreeCAD, the first step is to select the Mechatronic workbench. To do this, click from the drop-down menu on the top bar and select Mechatronic.

Note

If Mechatronic does not appear, check that you have followed the installation steps correctly

Open the workbench drop-down list Select Mechatronic as the workbench

2- Once you have selected the Mechatronic workbench, open a new document, if you have not done so before.

Open a new document, if this has not already been done.

3- When you have selected the Mechatronic tool bank, a set of icons should appear at the top. Select one of the systems to make your first part. You can also select the Mechatronic Systems menu to view the systems available.

Select one of the included systems.

4- When one of the systems is selected, the options to modify it will appear in the Tasks tab. Enter or select the values you want for the system. When you have finished, select OK to create the system.

Enter or select the desired values for your system

5- The system will be displayed with the options selected.

Note

This may take some time according to your computer hardware

The system is drawn with the desired values.

6- If you want to print one model of the system, select it and then select the icon to export in STL format. This function also optimizes the orientation of the model for 3D printing

The model is export in STL format.

  • A new window will be displayed where you can select the folder to save the model

Select the folder where the model will be saved

  • The model will be saved with the name and in the folder shown in the

The model is exported in STL format in the folder displayed (the one selected above)