FreeCAD 1.0 Part Design Polar Pattern Tutorial: Create a Pond Planter | Basic Beginners Lesson 40

Learn How To use the Part Design Polar Pattern in FreeCAD 1.0, focusing on modeling a pond planter with multiple holes. This technique is especially useful for creating complex patterns for plants that require multiple drainage holes in different orientations.

What You'll Learn in This Tutorial:

How to create a basic shape in FreeCAD using part design tools.

Constraining a sketch using dimensions and constraints for precision.

The process of creating a revolve feature to form a 3D shape from a 2D sketch.

How to create slot geometry for drainage holes and apply polar patterns for duplication around a central axis.

Advanced attachment modes and how to align sketches to specific surfaces.

Step-by-step instructions on using pocketing, polar patterns, and other FreeCAD design features.

Tools Used:

Part Design Workbench

Revolve Tool

Pocket Tool

Polar Pattern Tool

Attachment Modes

🌱 Perfect for Beginners: This tutorial is ideal for anyone looking to improve their FreeCAD skills, especially those designing mechanical parts with multiple features that require precise and repetitive pattern creation. By the end of this video, you'll be comfortable using polar patterns to create repeating features, making your designs more efficient.

🔹 Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to Polar Pattern in FreeCAD
1:10 - Setting Up the Document & Sketching
3:00 - Using Constraints and Dimensions
6:30 - Revolving the Sketch for 3D Shape
9:00 - Creating Slots and Pocketing
11:20 - Applying Polar Patterns for Multiple Holes
13:45 - Advanced Attachment Modes
16:30 - Adding Final Details and Polar Pattern on Top Face
18:00 - Conclusion and Next Steps

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